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Sheldon Rankins Career Stats
- Primary starter for 6 seasons.
- Active in the 2026 season — stats update weekly.
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NO | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | NO | 12 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | NO | 16 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | NO | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NO | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | NYJ | 15 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NYJ | 15 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | HOU | 12 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | CIN | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | HOU | 15 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | HOU | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 121 | 152 | 114 | 46 | 35.5 | 82 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Sheldon Rankins is a defensive tackle out of Louisville, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 12th overall pick (round 1) in the 2016 NFL Draft. He has played 135 regular-season games since 2016, with the New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Houston Texans and Cincinnati Bengals.
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