PROVO, Utah — BYU softball head coach Gordon Eakin has announced the signing of transfer Braylee Shields.
Shields comes to Provo after a pair of seasons at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, Fla., picking up FCSAA First Team All-Conference honors in 2025 and 2026.
A five-foot-five outfielder from Riverton, Utah, Shields batted .384 over the last two years, scoring 96 runs and posting a .453 on-base percentage. She went 80-for-88 on stolen bases, including 46 bags in 2026.
Leading The River this past season with 75 hits and 58 runs scored, Shields finished second on the team with a .389 batting average and .452 on-base percentage, posting 22 multi-hit games with 10 games of three or more hits.
She prepped at Riverton High School, where she was a three-time Utah 6A state and region champion (2021-22, 24), the 2024 state tournament MVP and a Utah 6A All-State Second Team honoree, also setting a single-game record with four runs scored in a single game.
Shields will join BYU’s 10 incoming freshman and fellow transfer Rilyne Keck as the 12th member of the Cougars’ 2026 signing class this fall.