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Sheldon Rankins
American-football player

Sheldon Rankins

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American-football player
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Covington, Newton County, Georgia, USA
Age
30 years
Stats
Height:
185 cm
Weight:
136 kg
Education
Eastside High School
University of Louisville
Sports Teams
Louisville Cardinals football
The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

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.

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

HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 1 8 in
(1.86 m)
299 lb
(136 kg)
33 8 in
(0.85 m)
9 8 in
(0.24 m)
5.03 s1.73 s2.89 s4.59 s7.44 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)
9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
28 reps
All values from NFL Combine,

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.

2016

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.

2017

During his second season, Rankins started all 16 regular season games to help a scoring defense go from 31st in the NFL to tenth in the league. Rankins recorded 16 solo tackles (26 total), one forced fumble, one interception, and one pass defensed.

2018

In 2018, Rankins started all 16 games, recorded 40 tackles and eight sacks, which was second best on the team behind Cameron Jordan. In the divisional round of the playoffs, against the Philadelphia Eagles, Rankins suffered a torn Achilles and was placed on injured reserve on January 15, 2019.

2019

On April 24, 2019, the Saints picked up the fifth-year option on Rankins' contract. He was placed on injured reserve on December 11, 2019 with an ankle injury. He finished the season with 10 tackles and two sacks through 10 games.

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