Sheldon Rankins is listed at DT on the Houston Texans roster checked September 20, 2026. The official source lists the roster status as Active roster (ACT).
The details below are dated roster facts. Roster status, practice participation, and game-day availability are different; this profile does not turn one into another.
Selected report: Houston Texans · Active roster · Season 2026
| Observation window | Record date | Team | Roster status | Effective date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2026 · Week 4 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Houston Texans | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 3 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Houston Texans | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 2 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Houston Texans | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 1 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Houston Texans | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Dated observation | Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT Observed | Houston Texans | Active roster | Not supplied | Dated roster |
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League ranks16th in sacks (2)
2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Only recorded categories appear.
| Tackles | Solo tackles | Defensive sacks |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 5 | 2.0 |
These are recorded player totals for the stated season. An absent category is not a zero. Games played and career totals are not inferred. Browse player statistics
Most recent recorded game2026 Week 3 @ IND (L 17–19) 3 tackles, 1 sack
2026 regular season (weeks 1–3) · 3 supplied game records
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| Week | Matchup | Tackles | Solo | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | HOU at IND L 17–19 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 2 | CIN at HOU L 6–20 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 1 | BUF at HOU L 31–36 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Regular-season records. Totals use each recorded season once, even when team splits and a combined row are both shown. Rates are recalculated from the counted totals. A dash means a value is missing or cannot be calculated reliably; these records do not establish complete career coverage. The current-season row is as of the update time above and can differ from the season statistics section, which adds up box scores through the latest recorded final.
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NO | 9 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | NO | 16 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | NO | 16 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | NO | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NO | 12 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | NYJ | 16 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | NYJ | 15 | 43 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | HOU | 15 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | CIN | 7 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | HOU | 17 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 10 | 0 |
| 2026 | HOU | 4 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 4 known teams | 137 | 293 | 177 | 116 | 35.5 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 34 | 50 | 0 |
| Split | Tackles | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Away | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st half | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2nd half | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 4th quarter | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Close games, 4th quarter | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Losses | 11 | 2 | 1 |
Checked Oct 5, 2026. Rows with no recorded production are omitted.
Selected and organized by WHYNFL. Dataset updated Sep 30, 2026, 6:49 am EDT. Historical selections do not establish a player’s current team.
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Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson, Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and Broncos guard Ben Powers drew the largest fines, and five players were docked for hip-drop tackles.
Dell, Braden Smith and Kayden McDonald returned to practice Wednesday. Houston still must make separate decisions on their activation.
David Montgomery scored three touchdowns in Houston’s opening loss. Week 2 brought a 20–6 defeat and a failed fourth-and-inches chance.
