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Sheldon Rankins
Texans logoHouston Texans

Sheldon Rankins

DTposition#98jersey32age6' 2"height305lbs11 yrsexperienceLouisvillecollege
At a glance

Sheldon Rankins is a defensive tackle for the Houston Texans (No. 98). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 24 tackles, 4 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 51% of defensive snaps.

Is Sheldon Rankins playing this week?

Sheldon Rankins is not on the current injury report. The Houston Texans play next on the road at the Cleveland Browns on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Sheldon Rankins's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Sheldon Rankins has 24 tackles, 4 sacks.

What team does Sheldon Rankins play for?

Sheldon Rankins plays defensive tackle for the Houston Texans, wearing No. 98. Sheldon Rankins is 32 years old, 6' 2", 305 lbs. College: Louisville. League experience: 11 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Sheldon Rankins 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/sheldon-rankins (updated 2026-11-10).

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83gradeDT
Sheldon RankinsHouston Texans · #98
Pro Bowl16th of 172 defensive linemen
2026 percentile card · vs 172 qualified defensive linemen

How he stacks up

Snap %81Tkl/g79Sacks87TFL90QB hits79

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs defensive linemen with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games360 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 15 min agoGlossary →
Compare him with anyone →Defense vs positionMilestone watch

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Sacks37.5 / 50
12.5to 50

About 25 games at 0.5 a game · next season

#168 since 1999 · #51 among active · 1 to pass Pernell McPhee

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
71%41 snapsWk 1 · BUF
73%44 snapsWk 2 · CIN
62%44 snapsWk 3 · IND
73%57 snapsWk 4 · DAL
67%42 snapsWk 5 · TEN
63%45 snapsWk 6 · JAX
76%50 snapsWk 7 · NYG
51%37 snapsWk 9 · LAC

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Texans · signed 2026 · 2 years, through 2027$8.5M a year
Total
$17.0M
Guaranteed
$12.0M
Share of cap at signing
2.8%
71% of the value guaranteed
65th paid90th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Texans · UFA2 yrs · $17.0M · $8.5M/yrActive
  2. 2025Texans · SFA1 yrs · $5.3M · $5.3M/yrExpired
  3. 2024Bengals · UFA2 yrs · $24.5M · $12.3M/yrTerminated
  4. 2023Texans · UFA1 yrs · $9.8M · $9.8M/yrExpired
  5. 2021Jets · UFA2 yrs · $11.0M · $5.5M/yrExpired
  6. 2016Saints · Drafted4 yrs · $12.8M · $3.2M/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Bills logoBUFL 31-36300010
2 Sep 20vs Bengals logoCINL 6-20321202
3 Sep 27@ Colts logoINDL 17-19331102
4 Oct 4vs Cowboys logoDALL 30-34210001
5 Oct 11@ Titans logoTENW 26-3410000
6 Oct 18@ Jaguars logoJAXW 34-31110000
7 Oct 25vs Giants logoNYGL 21-27550101
9 Nov 8@ Chargers logoLACW 44-22332202
Season24164618

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vsChase YoungNO · 8 sacksvsCarl GrandersonNO · 7.5 sacksvsJacob MartinTEN · 6.5 sacksvsJeffery SimmonsCHI · 6 sacksvsBoye MafeCIN · 5.5 sacksvsAlim McNeillDET · 5.5 sacksvsJalen CarterPHI · 5 sacksvsQuinnen WilliamsDAL · 5 sacks
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Defensive linemen in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · AFC South first
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