Chris Brazzell II is a wide receiver and 2026 NFL Draft prospect who starred at the University of Tennessee after beginning his collegiate career at Tulane University. A native of Midland, Texas, Brazzell comes from a football family, as his father, Chris Brazzell Sr., was a sixth-round pick by the New York Jets in the 1998 NFL Draft. He was rated a three-star prospect in the 2022 recruiting class and signed with Tulane, where a shoulder injury limited him in 2022 before a breakout 2023 campaign in which he led the Green Wave with 44 catches for 711 yards and five touchdowns, earning All-AAC third-team honors. After two seasons in New Orleans totaling 45 receptions for 722 yards, Brazzell transferred to Tennessee as a highly rated portal addition for 2024, producing modestly in his first season with the Volunteers before exploding in 2025. That season, he led the SEC in receiving yards and receiving yards per game, finishing with 62 catches for 1,017 yards and nine touchdowns, tying for the conference lead in receiving touchdowns, earning first-team All-SEC recognition, and generating Biletnikoff Award semifinalist consideration. He finished his college career with 136 receptions for 2,072 yards and 16 touchdowns across his time at Tulane and Tennessee.
Measured at 6-foot-5 and around 200 pounds, Brazzell is a long, fluid receiver with rare length and a 4.37-second 40-yard dash time at the NFL Combine that confirmed his vertical threat potential. He is at his best running go routes, posts, and corner routes where his stride length and acceleration allow him to create and maintain separation against off-coverage, and his body control at the catch point allows him to adjust to throws and win in contested situations downfield. His play strength and effectiveness in the short game remain areas for development, and teams will want to see him compete more physically against press coverage. NFL evaluators project Brazzell as a Day 2 selection with starter upside as a vertical threat on the outside who can stretch defenses, create explosive plays, and develop into a complementary starting receiver in the right system.
