Brandon Shell
| No. 72 New York Jets | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 6, 1992 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Goose Creek, South Carolina | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 324 lb (147 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Goose Creek (SC) | ||||||
| College: | South Carolina | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 5 / Pick: 158 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2016 | |||||||
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Brandon McArthur Shell (born February 6, 1992) is an American football offensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He attended the University of South Carolina. He is the great nephew of former All-Pro tackle Art Shell.
A native of Goose Creek, South Carolina, Shell attended Goose Creek High School, where he was an All-American offensive lineman. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Shell was ranked as the No. 4 offensive tackle in his class.[1]
College career
Made 47 consecutive starts for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. As a redshirt senior in 2015, Shell earned the start at left tackle for every game. In 2014 and 2013, Shell played every game at right tackle. In 2012 as a redshirt freshman, Shell started at left tackle before transitioning to right side. For the 2012 season he started 10 out of 13 games and earned Freshman All-SEC honors and was named first-team Freshman All-American by FoxSportsNext.com.[2]
Was invited to play in the East-West Shrine game following his senior season.
Professional career
Shell was selected in the 5th round (158th overall) by the New York Jets in the 2016 NFL Draft.