DT GRADE RECEIPT

Sheldon Rankins

Houston Texans / DT2 / Healthy

Model version: player-forecast-v24 Data updated: August 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM EDT

NFSMELL RATING71.2C+

POSITION RANK#54of 90 rated DTs

WHY THIS RATING

Grade components

Rotation-level forecastevidence-shrunk multi-season

Current form71.0

Player-created value70.9

Next-season projection72.5

Production forecast71.2

Position-relative forecast grade71.2

Interior-line production uses pressure, non-sack backfield disruption, tackling, missed tackles, forced fumbles, and availability.

The displayed performance component is recency-weighted across qualifying 2025, 2024, 2023 seasons.

Prospect pedigree and testing are context only; qualifying NFL production is authoritative.

The non-QB forecast target is next-season position-relative production, not an independent film or talent grade.

2025 PERFORMANCE

Pressures Per 100 Snaps1.986

70th percentile

Snap Pct60.7

60th percentile

Non Sack Tfl Per 100 Snaps0.284

46th percentile

Tackles Per 100 Snaps4.965

26th percentile

Missed Tackle Pct10.3

28th percentile

Forced Fumbles Per 100 Snaps0

44th percentile

74.5 season score705 qualifying plays