Sheldon
Rankins.
Sheldon
Rankins.
Louisville· 6'1"· 299 lb· 5.03s 40
One-gap 4-3 penetrating front with a strong emphasis on upfront disruption and speed to the football.
Immediate starter as a disruptive 3-technique with the versatility to play 1-technique on early downs.
A traditional two-gap 3-4 scheme where his primary responsibility would be to occupy blockers rather than penetrate.
Rankins' blend of athleticism, quickness, and power makes him an ideal fit for schemes prioritizing aggressive interior pass rush and run disruption.
Selected #12 overall in Round 1 of the 2016 NFL Draft by New Orleans Saints out of Louisville.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 5.03sp50
- Vertical
- 34.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 118inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.44sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.59sp50
- Bench
- 28repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Louisville | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Sheldon Rankins has played defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Houston Texans, and Cincinnati Bengals. He has been a consistent rotational player and occasional starter throughout his career, contributing to multiple teams.