2022 Football Roster
Shell, Joseph

Jersey Number 2
Joseph Shell
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 205
- Hometown:
- Frederick, Md.
- High School:
- Tuscarora
- Concentration:
- Economics
Bio
2022: NFF Hampshire Honor Society honoree…Winner of the program's Edward T. Brackett '14 Award...Appeared in all 10 games…Ranked fourth on the team with 36 tackles…Added four pass breakups and one tackle for loss…Bookended the season with a season-high six tackles against Bryant (9/17) and at Dartmouth (11/19)…Had two pass breakups at Central Conn. State (10/8).
2021: Appeared in nine games…Made 25 total tackles, including 18 solo…Recorded two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…Totaled nine tackles at Harvard (9/24)…Tallied a 71-yard fumble return for a touchdown against Princeton (10/16)…Forced fumbles against Bryant (10/2) and Yale (11/6).
2020: Season canceled due to COVID-19.
2019: Made 25 tackles for the season, including 16 solo stops … Registered a season-high seven tackles vs. Rhode Island (Oct. 5) … Had five tackles vs. Cornell (Oct. 26) and four total hits vs. Princeton (Oct. 19) … Intercepted a pass against Penn (Nov. 2) … Had two pass break-ups.
Before Brown: Frederick News Post First Team All-County as a senior … BTC All-Star Game selection … All-CMC Honorable Mention his junior year … Also ran track … Young Entrepreneur Award.
Personal: The son of Misuzu Ko-Shell and Eric Shell … Has two siblings, Chris and Tiffany … Born in Kanagawa Ken, Japan … Enjoys playing video games.
Why Brown? “The Brown open curriculum would allow me to have the freedom to shape my own education and reflect my interests and aspirations to make me the well-rounded person I strive to be. The campus atmosphere was great and felt like the perfect fit. The wide range of classes also was a huge determining factor.”
2021: Appeared in nine games…Made 25 total tackles, including 18 solo…Recorded two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…Totaled nine tackles at Harvard (9/24)…Tallied a 71-yard fumble return for a touchdown against Princeton (10/16)…Forced fumbles against Bryant (10/2) and Yale (11/6).
2020: Season canceled due to COVID-19.
2019: Made 25 tackles for the season, including 16 solo stops … Registered a season-high seven tackles vs. Rhode Island (Oct. 5) … Had five tackles vs. Cornell (Oct. 26) and four total hits vs. Princeton (Oct. 19) … Intercepted a pass against Penn (Nov. 2) … Had two pass break-ups.
Before Brown: Frederick News Post First Team All-County as a senior … BTC All-Star Game selection … All-CMC Honorable Mention his junior year … Also ran track … Young Entrepreneur Award.
Personal: The son of Misuzu Ko-Shell and Eric Shell … Has two siblings, Chris and Tiffany … Born in Kanagawa Ken, Japan … Enjoys playing video games.
Why Brown? “The Brown open curriculum would allow me to have the freedom to shape my own education and reflect my interests and aspirations to make me the well-rounded person I strive to be. The campus atmosphere was great and felt like the perfect fit. The wide range of classes also was a huge determining factor.”
The James Perry Coaches Show: Episode 1 (9-18-2025)
Thursday, September 18
Lexus of Warwick Keys to the Game - Week 1
Thursday, September 18
Brown Stadium 100th Anniversary Podcast
Thursday, September 18
2025 Governor's Cup Commercial - Brown vs. URI
Friday, September 05