Sheldon Rankins

Nationality

United States

Born

1994-04-02

Height

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight

305 lb (138 kg)

Number

#90

Sheldon Taylor Rankins (born April 2, 1994) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft. Early life 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 2014, 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.