Notes:
Is coming off an outstanding senior season that saw him earn All-Pac-10 honors...Rushed for 1,294 yards, including a pair of 200-yard games...Has the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield and can also help on special teams...Averaged over five yards per carry during his collegiate career...At 200 pounds, Rankin is undersized to carry the load at the NFL level...Never averaged more than 18 carries per contest at the collegiate level...Defenses in the Pac-10 was not as tough as in some other leagues...Does not possess great top-end speed and is not a "special" athlete.