Braylan Shelby
USC Trojans
75
Solid

Braylan Shelby

USC TrojansContender
RESDefenseSolid
3rd String

Is Braylan Shelby starting?

Braylan Shelby is listed 3rd string at RES for USC Trojans.

Braylan Shelby is listed RES #3 for USC at 75 OVR.

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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 75 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit4★ · #86 Natl2-Yr Total55 tackles · 7.5 sacksTeam Share7%Percentile93th
Friendswood, TX
Jersey
#10
Class
SR
Height
6'5"
Weight
260 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20252764.5
20242853

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 85-rated defense; 93th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 75. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team defense (SP+)
85
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; −12 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

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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75
Solid
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Team Role

Edge Threat
27 tkl · 6 TFL · 4.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%
Coach USCTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.