Position: Defensive tackle Weight 130 kg | Height 1.88 m | |
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Date of birth: (1994-04-02) April 2, 1994 (age 22) NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12 Parents Cheryl Rankins, Ira Rankins Similar Shaq Lawson, DeForest Buckner, Vonn Bell, Vernon Hargreaves - III, Vernon Butler Profiles | ||
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Sheldon Taylor Rankins (born April 2, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Louisville.
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- Early years
- College career
- Professional career
- References
Early years
Rankins attended Eastside High School in Covington, Georgia. He committed to the University of Louisville to play college football.
College career
At Louisville, Rankins was mostly a backup during his freshman and sophomore years, recording 22 tackles and four sacks. As a junior, in 2013, Rankins started in all 13 games and had 53 tackles, eight sacks, and two interceptions. As a senior, in 2015, he had 58 tackles, six sacks, and a fumble return touchdown.
Professional career
On April 28, 2016, Rankins was drafted as the 12th overall pick by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. On May 9, 2016, the Saints signed Rankins to a four-year, 12.8 million dollar contract.
On August 16, 2016, Rankins suffered a broken fibula during practice. The injury required surgery with up to 6 weeks to recover. On September 6, 2016, he was placed on injured/designated for return list. He was activated off injured reserve on November 5, 2016 prior to Week 9. During his rookie year, he played 9 games and finished with 20 tackles, four sacks, and a forced fumble.