Braylan Shelby

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 line, 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 was named a

2026 Stevens Scholar: for earning a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or higher. He was named a

2026 David X. Marks Scholar: for having an overall GPA of 3.0 or better. He earned the

2025-26 Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Award: which recognizes student-athletes who achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fourth full-time semester and earn a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA. He earned placement on the

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.