{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}} {{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Brandon Shell | image = Brandon Shell.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Shell with the New York Jets in 2018 | current_team = | number = 72, 71, 68 | position = Offensive tackle | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|2|6|mf=y}} | birth_place = Goose Creek, South Carolina, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lbs = 324 | high_school = Goose Creek | college = South Carolina (2011–2015) | draftyear = 2016 | draftround = 5 | draftpick = 158 | pastteams = * New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2019}}) * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2020}}–{{NFL Year|2021}}) * Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2022}}) * Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2023}})* | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 70 | statlabel2 = Games started | statvalue2 = 61 | pfr = S/ShelBr00 }}
'''Brandon McArthur Shell''' (born February 6, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks. He is the great nephew of Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle Art Shell.
==Early life== A native of Goose Creek, South Carolina, Shell attended West Ashley high school for his freshman year later transferring to Goose Creek High School, where he was an All-American offensive lineman.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gantt |first=Rob |date=2016-09-06 |title=Former Gator lineman Shell makes Jets’ roster |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/berkeley-independent/sports/former-gator-lineman-shell-makes-jets-roster/article_44f35d89-f3a4-5156-bf75-894178909834.html |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Post and Courier |language=en}}</ref> Regarded as a four-star recruit by ''Rivals.com'', Shell was ranked as the fourth best offensive tackle in his class.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2654|title=Rivals.com|website=sports.yahoo.com}}</ref>
==College career== Shell attended the University of South Carolina, where he played college football. He made 47 consecutive starts for the 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-Southeastern Conference honors and was named first-team Freshman All-American by FoxSportsNext.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/brandon_shell_742945.html|title=Brandon Shell South Carolina Gamecocks Bio|access-date=June 23, 2016}}</ref>
Shell was invited to play in the East–West Shrine Game following his senior season.
==Professional career== ===Pre-draft=== Coming out of college, Shell was projected by many analysts to be either a sixth or seventh round selection. He was ranked the 20th best offensive tackle out of the 108 available by NFLDraftScout.com.<ref name="scout"/>
{{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 5+3/8 | weight = 324 | dash = 5.22 | ten split = 1.75 | twenty split = 2.92 | shuttle = 4.62 | cone drill = 7.62 | vertical = 30+1/2 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 4 | bench = 22 | wonderlic = | arm span = 34+3/4 | hand span = 10+3/4 | note = All values from NFL Combine<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/brandon-shell?id=2555193|title=NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Andre Williams|work=nfl.com}}</ref> and South Carolina Pro Day<ref name="scout">{{cite web|url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=119382&draftyear=2016&genpos=OT| title=Brandon Shell, DS #20 OT, South Carolina: 2016 NFL Draft| access-date=December 14, 2016| website=nfldraftscout.com}}</ref>}}
===New York Jets=== Shell was selected in the fifth round with the 158th overall pick by the New York Jets in the 2016 NFL draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2016/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> On May 7, 2016, the Jets signed Shell to a four-year, $2.91 million rookie contract with a signing bonus of $551,133.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.nj.com/articles/18513425/jets_sign_2_more_draft_picks_juston_burris_brandon.amp| title=Jets sign 2 more draft picks: Juston Burrris, Brandon Shell| access-date=December 14, 2016| website=nj.com| author=Dom Constentino| date=May 7, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810132958/https://www.nj.com/articles/18513425/jets_sign_2_more_draft_picks_juston_burris_brandon.amp| archive-date=August 10, 2017| url-status=dead}}</ref>
Shell became a starter for the Jets in 2017, starting 12 games at right tackle, missing four games due to shoulder and neck injuries and a concussion.<ref name=Injuries>{{cite web|title=Brandon Shell Injuries|url=https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/brandon-shell-player-injuries|website=FoxSports.com}}</ref>
In 2018, Shell started the first 14 games at right tackle before suffering a knee injury in Week 15. He was placed on injured reserve on December 19, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jets Place Brandon Shell, Jeremiah Attaochu on Injured Reserve|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-place-brandon-shell-jeremiah-attaochu-on-injured-reserve|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=December 19, 2018}}</ref>
===Seattle Seahawks=== On March 24, 2020, Shell signed a two-year, $11 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=John |date=March 24, 2020 |title=Seahawks Sign Offensive Tackle Brandon Shell |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-offensive-tackle-brandon-shell |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=Seahawks.com}}</ref> He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on January 2, 2021,<ref>{{cite news |author=Boyle, John |title=Seahawks Activate CB Tre Flowers From IR; Two Placed On Reserve/COVID-19 List |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-activate-cb-tre-flowers-from-ir-two-placed-on-reserve-covid-19-list |website=Seahawks.com |date=January 2, 2021 |access-date=February 15, 2021}}</ref> and activated three days later.<ref>{{cite news |author=Boyle, John |title=Seahawks Tackle Brandon Shell Activated From Reserve/COVID-19 List |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-tackle-brandon-shell-activated-from-reserve-covid-19-list |website=Seahawks.com |date=January 5, 2021 |access-date=February 15, 2021}}</ref>
In the 2021 season, Shell started 10 games for the Seahawks before being placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rauschenberg |first=Nathan |date=January 8, 2022 |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-place-brandon-shell-on-injured-reserve-add-five-others-to-roster-for-su |title=Seahawks Place Brandon Shell On Injured Reserve, Add Five Others To Roster For Sunday vs. Cardinals |access-date=January 8, 2022 |website=Seahawks.com}}</ref>
===Miami Dolphins=== On September 19, 2022, Shell signed with the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins.<ref>{{cite news |date=September 19, 2022 |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/miami-dolphins-make-practice-squad-move |title=Miami Dolphins make practice squad move |access-date=September 19, 2022 |website=MiamiDolphins.com}}</ref> He was elevated for Week 6 and started at right tackle. He was signed to the active roster on October 22.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 22, 2022 |title=Miami Dolphins make roster moves |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/miami-dolphins-make-roster-moves-x0966 |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=MiamiDolphins.com}}</ref>
===Buffalo Bills=== On June 1, 2023, Shell signed with the Buffalo Bills.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Glab |first=Maddy |date=June 1, 2023 |title=Bills sign OT Brandon Shell |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-sign-ot-brandon-shell |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=BuffaloBills.com}}</ref> He announced his retirement from the NFL on August 15, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Getzenberg |first=Alaina |date=15 August 2023 |title=Bills OT Brandon Shell retires after seven NFL seasons |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38197595/sources-bills-ot-brandon-shell-retires-7-nfl-seasons |access-date=16 August 2023 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
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== External links == *[http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/shell_brandon00.html South Carolina Gamecocks football bio] *{{commons category-inline}}
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