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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 8 | 1100th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 13 | — |
Charting
Where Shelby's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  USC#23 · 7-2 | 7 | 34% | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | USC#13 · 9-4 | 12 | 50% | 29 | 7 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | USC#18 · 7-6 | 11 | 43% | 28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | USC#25 · 8-5 | 9 | 25% | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Braylan Shelby's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Braylan Shelby's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  San José State | W 42–26 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 1 |  Fresno State | W 39–0 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Louisiana | W 49–30 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Rutgers | W 42–35 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Oregon | L 27–41 | 5.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Washington | W 25–21 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Penn State | W 31–23 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Wisconsin | L 7–24 | 7.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Ohio State | W 30–18 | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 5.4 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 14 | 1856th / 5664 |
| Solo | 8 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 2 | 309th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Louisiana | 52 | ~20 (8–32) | 1 | 38% |
| Wk 3 · Rutgers | 69 | ~19 (7–30) | 1 | 28% |
| Wk 4 · Oregon | 68 | ~37 (14–58) | 3 | 54% |
| Wk 5 · Washington | 60 | ~18 (7–28) | 1 | 30% |
| Wk 6 · Penn State | 63 | ~21 (8–33) | 1 | 33% |
| Wk 8 · Wisconsin | 58 | ~23 (9–36) | 2 | 40% |
| Wk 9 · Ohio State | 81 | ~47 (23–59) | 4 | 58% |
| Season | 552 | 185 (118–238) | 13 | 34% |
Position Room
19 DLs on the USC roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Wafle | DE | 36 | 8.5 | 3 | — | 1 | ||
| 1 | Kameryn Crawford | DE | JR | 30 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Jide Abasiri | DT | JR | 24 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Alex VanSumeren | DT | 18 | 2 | 0.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 10 | Braylan Shelby | DE | SR | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Zuriah Fisher | DE | SR | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Jahkeem Stewart | DT | SO | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Floyd Boucard | DT | SO | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Jadyn Ramos | DE | FR | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 49 | Simote Katoanga | DE | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Jamaal Jarrett | DT | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Jaimeon Winfield | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Tomuhini Topui | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 90 | Jake Johnson | DT | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Braeden Jones | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | Ethan Brougham | DE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | Brendan Cho | DT | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Sam Smith | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Jordan Abarca | DT | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. USC depth chart →