University Southern California Trojans
2025 USC Football Roster
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Jersey Number 45
Brandon Shepherd
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- La Cañada, Calif.
- High School:
- La Cañada HS
2025: Shepherd will compete for playing time at safety as a redshirt junior in 2025.
2024: Shepard did not see action as a junior in 2024.
2023: In his first season on the USC football team, Shepherd did not see action at safety as a sophomore in 2023.
HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior in 2021, he had 122 tackles, including 2 for loss, 3 INTs and 5 pass breakups. He also saw action at running back and wide receiver and recorded 359 yards on 48 carries (7.5 avg.) with 3 TDs. He also tallied 9 receptions for 145 yards (16.1 avg.) with 2 TDs. He was the 2021 Unanimous Rio Hondo League Defensive MVP and Team Defensive MVP. He also received the 2021 Spartan Award for his leadership, character and playing ability.
As a sophomore in 2019, he recorded 55 tackles, including 11 for loss (with 3 sacks), and 4 PBUs. He was the 2019 Team Defensive MVP.
He also played baseball and wrestled at La Cañada.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Human Biology at USC. He was named to the 2023 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll and the 2024 Big Ten Fall All-Academic Team
2024: Shepard did not see action as a junior in 2024.
2023: In his first season on the USC football team, Shepherd did not see action at safety as a sophomore in 2023.
HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior in 2021, he had 122 tackles, including 2 for loss, 3 INTs and 5 pass breakups. He also saw action at running back and wide receiver and recorded 359 yards on 48 carries (7.5 avg.) with 3 TDs. He also tallied 9 receptions for 145 yards (16.1 avg.) with 2 TDs. He was the 2021 Unanimous Rio Hondo League Defensive MVP and Team Defensive MVP. He also received the 2021 Spartan Award for his leadership, character and playing ability.
As a sophomore in 2019, he recorded 55 tackles, including 11 for loss (with 3 sacks), and 4 PBUs. He was the 2019 Team Defensive MVP.
He also played baseball and wrestled at La Cañada.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Human Biology at USC. He was named to the 2023 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll and the 2024 Big Ten Fall All-Academic Team
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