Braylan Shelby holds the LDE · Starter spot in USC Trojans’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Braylan Shelby is a 6'5", 265-pound senior defensive end at USC from Friendswood, Texas. A four-star recruit in the 2023 class, Shelby appeared in all 13 games as a true freshman in 2023, recording 18 tackles with 4 for loss and 2 sacks. As a sophomore in 2024, he started 3 games and tallied 28 total tackles, 5 for loss, and 3 sacks across 12 appearances. In 2025, Shelby logged 29 tackles, 7 for loss, 4.5 sacks, 4 QB hurries, and 1 interception returned for 18 yards while starting 6 of 13 games. Through three years, he has compiled 75 tackles including 16 for loss with 9.5 sacks.

USC2023 — present