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Brandon Shepherd
Returning to USC for 2026
Brandon Shepherd
One game to point at: 1 tackles against Missouri State — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
USC
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025USC9-4HC: Lincoln Riley · Balanced
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USC | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
USC
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · USC
Returning around him
- 3 USC players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (9 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
USC · Last season: 9-4 (AP #16) · Talent rank #17 · 2026 recruiting class #1
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology