Usage Score
9.5
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 20.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
18.8
Consistency
51.5
Season Value
29
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 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
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Braylan Shelby, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · USC. Braylan Shelby shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
USC paired 9 primary output with 18.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 18.8 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: Texas A&M
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2024 Postseason · USC
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
18.8
Usage
9.5
Consistency
51.5
Best Game by takeover score
Texas A&M
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas A&M: 2. LSU: 1. Utah State: 0. Michigan: 2. Minnesota: 0. Penn State: 0. Maryland: 1. Rutgers: 1. Washington: 0. UCLA: 2. Notre Dame: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas A&M: 4 by 36.7. LSU: 3 by 22.5. Utah State: 1 by 4.2. Michigan: 3 by 32.5. Minnesota: 2 by 8.3. Penn State: 1 by 4.2. Maryland: 3 by 22.5. Rutgers: 2 by 18.3. Washington: 4 by 16.7. UCLA: 1 by 24.2. Notre Dame: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins1.2 · n=5 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=6 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=6 · +0.0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=5 · -0.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Texas A&M
Best efficiency game
36.7 vs Texas A&M
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | vs Texas A&M | W 35-31 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Notre Dame | L 35-49 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | @ UCLA | W 19-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Washington | L 21-26 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Rutgers | W 42-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Maryland | L 28-29 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Penn State | L 30-33 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Minnesota | L 17-24 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Michigan | L 24-27 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/8 | vs Utah State | W 48-0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/1 | @ LSU | W 27-20 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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USC
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202320232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | USC | 6 | 14.5 | 4.4 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | USC | 6 | 14.5 | 4.4 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | USC | 9 | 18.8 | 9.5 | 3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | USC | 9 | 18.8 | 9.5 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | USC | 11.5 | 20.2 | 6.7 | 2.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | USC | 11.5 | 20.2 | 6.7 | 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
Texas A&M
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.6 takeover score.
#3
Nevada
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.5 takeover score.
#4
Michigan
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.6 takeover score.
#5
UCLA
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · USC
9 primary output · 18.8 efficiency · 9.5 usage
29
#2
2024 Regular Season · USC
29
9 primary · 18.8 efficiency · 9.5 usage
#3
2025 Postseason · USC
21.3
11.5 primary · 20.2 efficiency · 6.7 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
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.