Brandon McArthur Shell (born February 6, 1992) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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. He is the great nephew of

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tackle

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Early years

A native of

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, Shell attended

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, where he was an All-American offensive lineman. Regarded as a four-star recruit by '' Rivals.com'', Shell was ranked as the fourth best offensive tackle in his class.

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-SEC honors and was named first-team Freshman All-American by FoxSportsNext.com. Shell was invited to play in the East-West Shrine game following his senior season.

Professional career

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.

New York Jets

Shell was selected in the fifth round with the 158th overall pick by the

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in the

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. On May 7, 2016, the Jets signed Shell to a four-year, $2.91 million rookie contract with a signing bonus of $551,133. 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. 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.

Seattle Seahawks

On March 24, 2020, Shell signed a two-year, $11 million contract with the

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. He was placed on the reserve/

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list by the team on January 2, 2021, and activated three days later. In the 2021 season, Shell started 10 games for the Seahawks before being placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.

Miami Dolphins

On September 19, 2022, Shell signed with the practice squad of the

. He was elevated for Week 6 and started at right tackle. He was signed to the active roster on October 22.

References

External links

South Carolina Gamecocks football bio
1992 births Living people American football offensive tackles Miami Dolphins players New York Jets players People from Goose Creek, South Carolina Players of American football from South Carolina Seattle Seahawks players South Carolina Gamecocks football players {{Offensive-lineman-1990s-stub