Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Brandon McArthur Shell was born on February 6, 1992, in Goose Creek, South Carolina. He is an offensive tackle in the National Football League.

Shell 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. 

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 the 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.

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. Shell was selected in the fifth round with the 158th overall pick by the New York Jets in the 2016 NFL Draft. 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. In 2018, Shell started the first 14 games at right tackle.

In 2020, he signed a two-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks. Shell joined the Buffalo Bills in 2023.