Martinas Rankin

Martinas Rankin
No. 75 – Houston Texans
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-20) October 20, 1994
Jackson, Mississippi
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Mendenhall (MS)
College: Mississippi State
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Martinas Orlando Rankin[1] (born October 20, 1994) is American football offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State.

Early life

After playing at Mendenhall High School in Mississippi, Rankin spent two years at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Perkinston, Mississippi. He was rated as the ninth best junior college recruit by 247 Sports[2] and committed to play at Mississippi State over offers from Oklahoma, Florida, Louisville, Missouri, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Texas, and others.[3]

College career

Rankin redshirted in 2015 and earned a starting job as a junior in 2016. He had a breakout year in 2017, winning the Kent Hull Trophy [4] and being named to the 2017 All-SEC football team.

Professional career

Before his senior season, Rankin was projected as a first round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by several writers.[5] Rankin's draft stock began to slide after he sustained an ankle injury during the season and also had mediocre performances against LSU and Auburn.[6] On November 16, 2017, it was announced that Rankin had accepted his invitation to play in the 2018 Senior Bowl.[7] On January 20, 2018, it was reported that Rankin would be unable to play in the Senior Bowl due to an ankle injury he sustained in the TaxSlayer Bowl. Rankin attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, but did not perform any drills due to the foot injury he sustained. On March 28, 2018, he attended Mississippi State's pro day, but chose to only perform the broad jump and vertical jump. Rankin also attended a private meetings with representatives from the Cincinnati Bengals and Denver Broncos.[8][9] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Rankin was projected to be a second or third round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the fourth best offensive tackle by Scouts Inc. and was ranked the seventh best offensive tackle in the draft by DraftScout.com and Sports Illustrated.[10][11][12]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		 308 lb
(140 kg)		 33 3⁄4 in
(0.86 m)		 10 1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 29 in
(0.74 m)		 9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Mississippi State's Pro Day[13]

The Houston Texas selected Rankins in the third round (80th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Rankins was the eighth offensive tackle drafted in 2018.[14]

External video
Texans draft Martinas Rankin 80th overall
NFL Draft Profile: Martinas Rankin

On May 10, 2018, the Houston Texans signed Rankin to a four-year, $3.54 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $901,268.[15]

The Texans stated they drafted Rankin to play offensive tackle although many scouts and draft experts viewed him as a interior offensive lineman in the NFL. During rookie minicamp, Rankin sustained a foot injury which required surgery and was sidelined for the entire training camp.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Martinas Rankin". HailState.com. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  2. ↑ "2015 Top Football Recruits". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  3. ↑ "Martinas Rankin". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  4. ↑ "Senior Martinas Rankin Wins 2017 Kent Hull Trophy". HailState.com. 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  5. ↑ Thornhill, Gardner. "Mississippi State OL Martinas Rankin projected as First Round Draft Pick". Fansided. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  6. ↑ Wimberly, Jake (May 5, 2018). "Believe it or not, Mississippi State OT Martinas Rankin showing up in 2018 mock draft 1st rounds". gridironnow.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Rotoworld.com: Matinas invited to the Senior Bowl". rotoworld.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  8. ↑ McGuire, Steve (April 24, 2018). "Martinas Rankin 2018 NFL Draft Profile". lastwordonprofootball.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Mississippi State OT Martinas Rankin Visits Broncos". predominantlyorange.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Martinas Rankin, DS #7 OT, Mississippi State". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  11. ↑ "NFL Martinas Rankin-ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  12. ↑ "The 2018 NFL Draft Big Board, Vol. 2". si.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  13. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Martinas Ranking". National Football League. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Houston Texans Select Martinas Rankin With 80th Overall Pick". BattleRedBlog.com. April 27, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Martinas Rankin contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  16. ↑ Wesseling, Chris (July 12, 2018). "Texans rookie OT Rankin recovering from foot surgery". NFL.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
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