Sheldon Rankins

Sheldon Rankins
No. 99 New Orleans Saints
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1994-04-02) April 2, 1994
Place of birth: Covington, Georgia
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 299 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: Eastside (GA)
College: Louisville
NFL draft: 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Sheldon Rankins (born April 2, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. 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.[1]

College career

Rankins was mostly a backup his freshman and sophomore years at Louisville, recording 22 tackles and four sacks. As a junior in 2013, Rankins started all 13 games and had 53 tackles eight sacks and two interceptions.[2][3][4] As a senior in 2015, he had 58 tackles, six sacks and a fumble return touchdown.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 1 in 299 lb33 3⁄8 in9 3⁄8 in 5.03 s 4.59 s 7.44 s 34.5 in 9 ft 10 in 28 reps
All values from NFL Combine,[5]

On April 28th, 2016, Rankins was drafted as the 12th overall pick by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Sheldon Rankins commits to Louisville". ESPN.com.
  2. ↑ "Louisville Cardinals' Sheldon Rankins wants to 'wreak havoc' in final season". The Courier-Journal. 20 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Louisville's Sheldon Rankins praises Auburn offense, but hopes to 'wreak havoc'". AL.com.
  4. ↑ "Breakdown: Louisville DE Sheldon Rankins one to watch tonight".
  5. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Sheldon Rankins". National Football League.
  6. ↑ "NFL draft: Results, analysis for every Round 1 pick". ESPN.com. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.

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