Usage Score
8.3
Player Dossier
2023-2025USC
Braylan Shelby
DE • 6'5" • 265 lbs • Friendswood, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Braylan Shelby shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
23.9
Consistency
32.7
Season Value
41.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Missouri State
Scouting Read
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Braylan Shelby, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · USC. Braylan Shelby shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.9 disruption score.
Braylan Shelby played DE for USC. Across 3 tracked seasons, Braylan Shelby recorded 72 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with USC.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
USC paired 15.5 primary output with 23.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 23.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Missouri State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · USC
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
23.9
Usage
8.3
Consistency
32.7
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. TCU: 1. Missouri State: 5.5. Georgia Southern: 1. Purdue: 0. Michigan State: 4. Illinois: 0. Michigan: 0. Notre Dame: 1. Nebraska: 0. Oregon: 1. UCLA: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. TCU: 4 by 26.7. Missouri State: 4 by 66.7. Georgia Southern: 4 by 26.7. Purdue: 1 by 4.2. Michigan State: 2 by 48.3. Illinois: 2 by 8.3. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Notre Dame: 3 by 22.5. Nebraska: 3 by 12.5. Oregon: 2 by 18.3. UCLA: 1 by 24.2
Split Comparison
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Wins1.8 · Games = 7 · +1.0 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · Games = 4 · -1.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Missouri State
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs Missouri State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/31 | @ TCU | L 27-30 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/30 | vs UCLASplash game | W 29-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Oregon | L 27-42 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Nebraska | W 21-17 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Notre Dame | L 24-34 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Michigan | W 31-13 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Illinois | L 32-34 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/21 | vs Michigan StateSplash game | W 45-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Purdue | W 33-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Georgia Southern | W 59-20 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Missouri State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 73-13 | 4 | 3 | — | 3.50 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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- 1
USC
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
202320232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | USC | 6 | 14.5 | 3.9 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | USC | 6 | 14.5 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | USC | 11 | 20.6 | 9.4 | 5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | USC | 11 | 20.6 | 9.4 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | USC | 15.5 | 23.9 | 8.3 | 4.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | USC | 15.5 | 23.9 | 8.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Missouri State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5.5
Primary metric
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.8 takeover score.
#2
Nevada
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.3 takeover score.
#3
UCLA
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50 takeover score.
#4
Texas A&M
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.5 takeover score.
#5
Michigan State
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 45.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · USC
15.5 primary output · 23.9 efficiency · 8.3 usage
41.2
#2
2025 Regular Season · USC
41.2
15.5 primary · 23.9 efficiency · 8.3 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · USC
38.1
11 primary · 20.6 efficiency · 9.4 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
9
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.9568
Friendswood · Friendswood, TX
- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
72
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 31 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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