Braylan Shelby
USC Trojans
68
Depth

Braylan Shelby

USC TrojansContender
LDEDefenseDepth
2nd String / Backup

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Braylan Shelby is listed 2nd string at LDE for USC Trojans.

Senior · #10 · 6'5", 260 lbs

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Depth at LDE · USC Trojans

  1. 19468Luke WafleStarter
  2. 21068Braylan ShelbyYou
  3. 39557Jadyn Ramos

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The Story

The Edge Threat

A 4-star recruit out of Friendswood, ranked #86 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 27 tackles, 6 TFL, 4.5 sacks. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 93th-percentile production nationally — good for a 68 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit4★ · #86 Natl3-Yr Total72 tackles · 9.5 sacksTeam Share7%Percentile93th
Friendswood, TX
Jersey
#10
Class
SR
Height
6'5"
Weight
260 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20252764.5
20242853
20231742

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9609
National Rank
#86
High School
Friendswood
Hometown
Friendswood, TX

Why this rating?

On a 78-rated defense; 93th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 68. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team defense (SP+)
78
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 93% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.97)
Depth-chart adjustment
+8 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 10WPSUTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 31-23

Oct 3WWASHTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 25-21

Sep 26LORETKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 41-27

Sep 19WRUTGTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 42-35

Sep 13WULTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 49-30

Braylan Shelby's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

Edge Threat
27 tkl · 6 TFL · 4.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.