Player Dossier

2023-2025

USC

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.

Usage Score

6.7

Efficiency

20.2

Consistency

12.1

Season Value

21.3

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

2025 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 20.2 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.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2025 Postseason · USC

Games

11

Havoc Plays / G

1.0

Efficiency

20.2

Usage

6.7

Consistency

12.1

Best Game by takeover score

TCU

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. TCU: 0. Missouri State: 5.5. Georgia Southern: 0. Purdue: 0. Michigan State: 3. Illinois: 0. Michigan: 0. Notre Dame: 1. Nebraska: 0. Oregon: 0. UCLA: 2

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. TCU: 4 by 16.7. Missouri State: 4 by 66.7. Georgia Southern: 4 by 16.7. Purdue: 1 by 4.2. Michigan State: 2 by 38.3. Illinois: 2 by 8.3. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Notre Dame: 3 by 22.5. Nebraska: 3 by 12.5. Oregon: 2 by 8.3. UCLA: 1 by 24.2

Split Comparison

Wins1.5 · n=7 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=4 · -1.3 vs Wins
First Half1.4 · n=6 · +0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=5 · -0.8 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

Missouri State

Best efficiency game

66.7 vs Missouri State

Result
Wed 12/31@ TCUL 27-3041000
Sun 11/30vs UCLAW 29-1011110
Sat 11/22@ OregonL 27-4220000
Sat 11/1@ NebraskaW 21-1733000
Sat 10/18@ Notre DameL 24-34320010
Sat 10/11vs MichiganW 31-1310000
Sat 9/27@ IllinoisL 32-3421000
Sun 9/21vs Michigan StateW 45-31211.501.500
Sat 9/13@ PurdueW 33-1710000
Sat 9/6vs Georgia SouthernW 59-2042000
Sat 8/30vs Missouri State2+ sacks · Splash gameW 73-13433.5020

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    USC

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 PostseasonUSC614.54.4
2023 Regular SeasonUSC614.54.40
2024 PostseasonUSC918.89.53
2024 Regular SeasonUSC918.89.50
2025 PostseasonUSC11.520.26.72.5
2025 Regular SeasonUSC11.520.26.70

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

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#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.

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
DE
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
72