Brandon Shell
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Goose Creek, South Carolina, U.S.
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | February 6, 1992 Goose Creek, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 324 lb (147 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Goose Creek | ||||||
| College: | South Carolina (2011–2015) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016: 5th round, 158th pick | ||||||
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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.
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.[1] Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Shell was ranked as the fourth best offensive tackle in his class.[2]
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.[3]
Shell was invited to play in the East–West Shrine Game following his senior season.
