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10 things to know about Texans defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins

Mar 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM

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Born and raised in Covington, Georgia
Shares the same April 2 birthday as actor Michael Fassbender, the ruler Charlemagne, singer Marvin Gaye and actor Sir Alec Guinness, who portrayed Obi Wan "Ben" Kenobi in "Star Wars"
April 2 is also National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day, as well as National Ferret Day
Rankins played collegiately for Louisville
Rang up 18 sacks, 31.5 tackles for loss and 133 total tackles in 46 career games with the Cardinals
Selected 12th overall by the Saints in the 2016 NFL Draft, which made him the 13th first-rounder in Louisville's history
2025 will be his 10th NFL season, and he's played for Saints, Jets, Bengals and Texans
In 116 career games, Rankins has 30.5 sacks, 44 tackles for loss and 246 total tackles
Spent 2023 with Houston, Rankins tallied six sacks, a fumble recovery for a touchdown, nine tackles for loss and 37 total tackles
Erupted for three sacks, four quarterback hits, a forced fumble and five total tackles in a Texans win at Cincinnati Week 10 of 2023

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