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Jersey Number 10
Braylan Shelby
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 265
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Friendswood, Texas
- High School:
- Friendswood HS
CAREER: Through his three-year career, Shelby has recorded 75 tackles, including 16 for loss of 67 yards (with 9.5 sacks for minus 44 yards), 4 QB hurries, 1 INT, 1 PBU and 1 forced fumble while appearing in 37 games with 9 starts.
2026: Shelby, a veteran presence on the defensive, returns to make an impact as a senior defensive end in 2026.
2025: Shelby recorded 29 tackles, including 7 for loss of 20 yards (with 4.5 sacks for minus 17 yards), 1 INT returned for 18 yards and 4 QB hurries while appearing in all 13 games with 6 starts as a junior in 2025.
He totaled 4 tackles, including a career-high 3.5 for loss of 13 yards (with a career-high 2 sacks for minus 11 yards) against Missouri State. He had 4 tackles and 1 QB hurry versus Georgia Southern and 1 tackle against Purdue. He recorded 2 tackles, including 1.5 for loss of 4 yards (with 1.5 sacks for minus 4 yards) with 1 QB hurry versus Michigan State. He tallied 2 tackles against Illinois and 1 tackle versus Michigan. He notched 3 tackles and 1 INT returned 18 yards against Notre Dame. He collected 3 tackles versus Nebraska and 2 tackles, including 1 for loss of 1 yard, against Northwestern. He notched 2 tackles and 1 QB hurry versus Oregon and 1 tackle, including 1 for loss of 2 yards (with 1 sack for minus 2 yards) against UCLA. He had 4 tackles and 1 QB hurry in the Alamo Bowl versus TCU.
2024: Shelby saw action in 12 games (all but Nebraska) and started in 3 games (Maryland, Rutgers and Washington) at defensive end as a sophomore in 2024. He recorded 28 total tackles, with 5 for loss of 22 yards (with 3 sacks for minus 14 yards), 1 PBU and 2 QB hurries.
He had 3 tackles, including 1 for loss of 5 yards against LSU and tallied 1 tackle against Utah State. Shelby recorded 3 tackles, including 1 for loss of 4 yards (with 1 sack for minus 4 yards) versus Michigan. He had 2 tackles versus Minnesota and 1 tackle against Penn State. He also recorded 3 tackles, including 1 for loss of 3 yards against Maryland. He tallied 2 tackles, 1 PBU and 1 QB hurry against Rutgers. He had 4 tackles versus Washington. Shelby recorded 1 tackle, including 1 for loss of 4 yards (with 1 sack for minus 4 yards) and 1 QB hurry against UCLA. He tallied 4 tackles against Notre Dame and 4 tackles, including 1 for loss of 6 yards in the Las Vegas Bowl against Texas A&M.
2023: Shelby saw action in all 13 games at rush end as a true freshman in 2023. He recorded 18 tackles, including 4 for loss (with 2 sacks) and 1 fumble recovery.
He had 1 tackle against San Jose State and 3 tackles, including 2 for loss of 10 yards (with 1 sack for minus 9 yards) and 1 fumble recovery versus Nevada. He recorded 1 tackle against Stanford and 2 tackles versus Arizona State. He collected 2 tackles, including 1 for loss of 4 yards (with 1 sack for minus 4 yards) against Arizona. He tallied 1 tackle against Utah and 1 tackle, including 1 for loss of 11 yards, versus California. He recorded 4 tackles against Washington, 2 tackles versus UCLA and 1 tackle in the Holiday Bowl against Louisville.
HIGH SCHOOL: He was a Texas First Team 10-5A-1 All-District selection as a 2022 senior at Friendswood (Texas) HS. He was named to the 2022 Houston TD Club Preseason Team and was selected to be on the final ballot for the Whataburger Super Team.
In 2021, he was as a unanimous Texas District 9-5A D-1 First Team selection as a 2021 junior as he recorded 77 tackles, including 12 for loss (with 8 sacks).
He was a Texas District 9-5A D-1 Second Team selection as a 2020 sophomore.
Shelby also competed in the triple jump and was a Texas 5A regional qualifier as a 2021 junior.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Business Administration at USC. He earned placement on the as a 2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. He was named to the 2024 Big Ten Fall All-Academic Team and the 2025 Big Ten Fall All-Academic Team. He has earned placement on the Dean’s List each semester at USC. His father, Shannon, is a former Arkansas defensive end and his brother, Ty, played defensive end at Louisiana Monroe.
2026: Shelby, a veteran presence on the defensive, returns to make an impact as a senior defensive end in 2026.
2025: Shelby recorded 29 tackles, including 7 for loss of 20 yards (with 4.5 sacks for minus 17 yards), 1 INT returned for 18 yards and 4 QB hurries while appearing in all 13 games with 6 starts as a junior in 2025.
He totaled 4 tackles, including a career-high 3.5 for loss of 13 yards (with a career-high 2 sacks for minus 11 yards) against Missouri State. He had 4 tackles and 1 QB hurry versus Georgia Southern and 1 tackle against Purdue. He recorded 2 tackles, including 1.5 for loss of 4 yards (with 1.5 sacks for minus 4 yards) with 1 QB hurry versus Michigan State. He tallied 2 tackles against Illinois and 1 tackle versus Michigan. He notched 3 tackles and 1 INT returned 18 yards against Notre Dame. He collected 3 tackles versus Nebraska and 2 tackles, including 1 for loss of 1 yard, against Northwestern. He notched 2 tackles and 1 QB hurry versus Oregon and 1 tackle, including 1 for loss of 2 yards (with 1 sack for minus 2 yards) against UCLA. He had 4 tackles and 1 QB hurry in the Alamo Bowl versus TCU.
2024: Shelby saw action in 12 games (all but Nebraska) and started in 3 games (Maryland, Rutgers and Washington) at defensive end as a sophomore in 2024. He recorded 28 total tackles, with 5 for loss of 22 yards (with 3 sacks for minus 14 yards), 1 PBU and 2 QB hurries.
He had 3 tackles, including 1 for loss of 5 yards against LSU and tallied 1 tackle against Utah State. Shelby recorded 3 tackles, including 1 for loss of 4 yards (with 1 sack for minus 4 yards) versus Michigan. He had 2 tackles versus Minnesota and 1 tackle against Penn State. He also recorded 3 tackles, including 1 for loss of 3 yards against Maryland. He tallied 2 tackles, 1 PBU and 1 QB hurry against Rutgers. He had 4 tackles versus Washington. Shelby recorded 1 tackle, including 1 for loss of 4 yards (with 1 sack for minus 4 yards) and 1 QB hurry against UCLA. He tallied 4 tackles against Notre Dame and 4 tackles, including 1 for loss of 6 yards in the Las Vegas Bowl against Texas A&M.
2023: Shelby saw action in all 13 games at rush end as a true freshman in 2023. He recorded 18 tackles, including 4 for loss (with 2 sacks) and 1 fumble recovery.
He had 1 tackle against San Jose State and 3 tackles, including 2 for loss of 10 yards (with 1 sack for minus 9 yards) and 1 fumble recovery versus Nevada. He recorded 1 tackle against Stanford and 2 tackles versus Arizona State. He collected 2 tackles, including 1 for loss of 4 yards (with 1 sack for minus 4 yards) against Arizona. He tallied 1 tackle against Utah and 1 tackle, including 1 for loss of 11 yards, versus California. He recorded 4 tackles against Washington, 2 tackles versus UCLA and 1 tackle in the Holiday Bowl against Louisville.
HIGH SCHOOL: He was a Texas First Team 10-5A-1 All-District selection as a 2022 senior at Friendswood (Texas) HS. He was named to the 2022 Houston TD Club Preseason Team and was selected to be on the final ballot for the Whataburger Super Team.
In 2021, he was as a unanimous Texas District 9-5A D-1 First Team selection as a 2021 junior as he recorded 77 tackles, including 12 for loss (with 8 sacks).
He was a Texas District 9-5A D-1 Second Team selection as a 2020 sophomore.
Shelby also competed in the triple jump and was a Texas 5A regional qualifier as a 2021 junior.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Business Administration at USC. He earned placement on the as a 2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. He was named to the 2024 Big Ten Fall All-Academic Team and the 2025 Big Ten Fall All-Academic Team. He has earned placement on the Dean’s List each semester at USC. His father, Shannon, is a former Arkansas defensive end and his brother, Ty, played defensive end at Louisiana Monroe.
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