Sheldon Rankins

iDL·

HOU

6 graded seasons·57.2 average·83.6 best (2018)

55.2

2025 grade· 61 pct

Career grade trend

2026 iDL

HOUProvisional · Through week 6

74th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = +0.29

confidence 100%

Team offense +0.040 EPA/play · rank #11 of 32Top QB C.J. Stroud · grade 73.6 (241 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	0.0%	19th	−5%	8 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	1.8%	45th	35%	273 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.73%	78th	20%	273 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	2.9%	24th	5%	273 defensive snaps
TFL rate	1.10%	66th	25%	273 defensive snaps

2025 iDL

HOU

61th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = +0.18

confidence 89%

Team offense -0.010 EPA/play · rank #21 of 32Top QB C.J. Stroud · grade 53.5 (561 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	12.9%	59th	−5%	31 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	2.2%	69th	35%	623 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.48%	51st	20%	623 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	4.3%	57th	5%	623 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.80%	43rd	25%	623 defensive snaps

2024 iDL

CIN

Below volume threshold — grade shown for reference

Team offense +0.091 EPA/play · rank #7 of 32Top QB Joe Burrow · grade 82.6 (724 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	27.3%	89th	−5%	11 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	0.7%	16th	35%	288 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.35%	36th	20%	288 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	2.8%	26th	5%	288 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.35%	20th	25%	288 defensive snaps

2023 iDL

HOU

67th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = +0.62

confidence 85%

Team offense -0.026 EPA/play · rank #15 of 32Top QB C.J. Stroud · grade 64.0 (620 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	12.8%	71st	−5%	39 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	2.0%	51st	35%	597 defensive snaps
Sack rate	1.01%	86th	20%	597 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	5.7%	80th	5%	597 defensive snaps
TFL rate	1.17%	82nd	25%	597 defensive snaps

2022 iDL

NYJ

54th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = -0.19

confidence 80%

Team offense -0.087 EPA/play · rank #27 of 32Top QB Zach Wilson · grade 15.5 (278 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	8.3%	66th	−5%	24 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	2.0%	51st	35%	558 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.54%	49th	20%	558 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	3.9%	41st	5%	558 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.54%	31st	25%	558 defensive snaps

2021 iDL

NYJ

44th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = -0.26

confidence 92%

Team offense -0.092 EPA/play · rank #27 of 32Top QB Zach Wilson · grade 6.8 (446 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	20.0%	87th	−5%	25 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	1.7%	33rd	35%	641 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.47%	49th	20%	641 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	3.1%	16th	5%	641 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.78%	61st	25%	641 defensive snaps

2020 iDL

58th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = +0.00

confidence 59%

Team offense +0.095 EPA/play · rank #8 of 32Top QB Drew Brees · grade 60.9 (479 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	11.8%	54th	−5%	17 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	2.9%	68th	35%	415 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.36%	42nd	20%	415 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	3.6%	33rd	5%	415 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.48%	35th	25%	415 defensive snaps

2019 iDL

Below volume threshold — grade shown for reference

Team offense +0.102 EPA/play · rank #4 of 32Top QB Drew Brees · grade 88.9 (428 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	10.0%	43rd	−5%	10 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	2.5%	69th	35%	322 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.62%	62nd	20%	322 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	2.8%	26th	5%	322 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.62%	41st	25%	322 defensive snaps

2018 iDL

92th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = +1.41

confidence 92%

Team offense +0.143 EPA/play · rank #3 of 32Top QB Drew Brees · grade 87.9 (594 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	7.1%	21st	−5%	42 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	3.9%	87th	35%	642 defensive snaps
Sack rate	1.25%	90th	20%	642 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	6.1%	87th	5%	642 defensive snaps
TFL rate	1.71%	94th	25%	642 defensive snaps