2025 USC Football Roster
Roster
Shelby, Braylan

Jersey Number 10
Braylan Shelby
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 265
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Friendswood, Texas
- High School:
- Friendswood HS
Bio
2025: Shelby, a veteran presence on the defensive, returns to make an impact as a junior in 2025.
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 was named to the 2024 Big Ten Fall All-Academic Team. His father, Shannon, is a former Arkansas defensive end and his brother, Ty, played defensive end at Louisiana Monroe.
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 was named to the 2024 Big Ten Fall All-Academic Team. His father, Shannon, is a former Arkansas defensive end and his brother, Ty, played defensive end at Louisiana Monroe.
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