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#98 Sheldon Rankins

80

Defensive Tackle · Houston Texans

88
Role Score
Starter
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
HOUHOU
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
32 yr
+5.8 yr vs NFL DT89th percentile
Height
6'2"
−1.3" vs NFL DT14th percentile
Weight
305 lb
−0.7 lb vs NFL DT43rd percentile
NFL Experience
10 years
Birth Date
Apr 2, 1994
College
Louisville
Draft
2016
Draft Pick
R1 · #12

Availability & contract

Expected Games
10/17
Total Contract
$17M
This Year
$3.4M
+$992K vs NFL DT56th percentile
Per Game
$200K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
80
Roster Value+31.9 vs NFL DT92nd percentile
88
Role+40.6 vs NFL DT96th percentile
96
Experience+54.4 vs NFL DT93rd percentile
79
Prime−8.9 vs NFL DT11th percentile
58
Durability−2.6 vs NFL DT60th percentile
65
Continuity+28.3 vs NFL DT68th percentile
88
Draft Pedigree+56.6 vs NFL DT98th percentile
78
Contract Fit+21.0 vs NFL DT96th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Sheldon Rankins fits · Defensive Tackles

HOU defensive tackles, last season vs this season — Sheldon Rankins is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Assistant Defensive Line: Frank Okam
#98Sheldon Rankins808810/179665587988$3.4M32.56'2"305
#93Kayden McDonaldDrafted, unsigned737210/1700507778—21.56'3"326
Junior TafunaPractice squad35455/170050940$885K25.66'3"308
Dominic BaileyPractice squad26455/17——50890—24.36'3"292
#72Tommy Togiai553511/176190679644$2.5M27.06'2"300
Mario Edwards573011/178884647878—32.76'3"280
Last season · 2025Assistant Defensive Line: Frank Okam
Sheldon Rankins808810/179665587988$3.4M32.56'2"305
Foley FatukasiUnknown65629/178185568424—31.66'4"318
Leki FotuUnknown61629/177250529652—28.16'5"335
Kurt HinishFree agent576213/1763077960—27.46'1"296
Marlon DavidsonUnknown45455/175126299675—28.46'3"279
Naquan JonesUnknown534512/17624170960$1.9M28.66'3"340
Junior TafunaPractice squad35455/170050940$885K25.66'3"308
Tommy Togiai553511/176190679644$2.5M27.06'2"300
Mario Edwards573011/178884647878—32.76'3"280
Haggai NdubuisiUnknown29305/170050950—25.96'7"298
Kyonte HamiltonInjured reserve25202/170050876$920K23.96'4"304
Tim SettleUnknown——15/17——————29.26'3"308

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#98Sheldon Rankins

Roster Value80
UnknownHOUOffseason roster

Houston Texans sign Sheldon Rankins

Mar 13, 2026
Official