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Raiders draft prospect: DT Sheldon Rankins, Louisville

Ninth in a series of profiles of potential selections by the Raiders with the No. 14 pick in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night.

Position: Defensive tackle

Ht/Wt: 6-1, 299

College: Louisville

Year/age: Sr./21

Rank: No. 14 by NFLDraftscout.com, No. 27 by Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Network, No. 9 by Profootballfocus.com, No. 3 ranked interior defensive line by Mike Mayock, NFL Network.

Resume: Had 14.5 sacks and 26.5 sacks for loss in last two seasons, a standout defender in Atlantic Coast Conference.