Chris Brazzell II

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Chris Brazzell II
Tennessee VolunteersNo. 11
Position Wide receiver
Class Redshirt.svg Sophomore
Personal information
Born: Midland, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
High school Midland Legacy (Midland, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

Chris Brazzell II is an American college football wide receiver for the Tennessee Volunteers. He previously played for the Tulane Green Wave.

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Early life

Brazzell attended Midland Christian School in Midland, Texas where he played football. [1] [2] For his senior year, he transferred from Midland Christian to Midland Legacy. [3] During his senior year, Brazzell recorded 859 yards and 12 touchdowns on 59 catches and was given a three-star rating. [4] On June 9, 2021, He committed to FAU. [5] He decommitted from FAU on December 6th and committed to Tulane on December 13, 2021. [6] [7] He chose Tulane over offers from Southern, Pittsburgh, New Mexico State, and Austin Peay. [8]

College recruiting information
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeightCommit date
Chris Brazzell II
WR
Midland, Texas Legacy6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg)Dec 13, 2021 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (75)

College career

Tulane

Brazzell appeared in two games during the 2022 season and recorded his first career catch against Alcorn State on September 10, 2022. [9]

During his redshirt freshman season in 2023, Brazzell led the Green Wave in receptions and yards. [10] In recognition of his performance, he earned All-American Athletic Conference third-team honors and was selected as a Freshman All-America honorable mention. [3]

On December 4, 2023, Brazzell entered the transfer portal. [6] He was rated a four-star transfer and the 16th-best transfer wide receiver. [11] Almost 40 schools reached out to Brazzell about transferring. [12]

Tennessee

On December 21, 2023, Brazzell announced he would transfer to Tennessee. [13]

Career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high
SeasonGPReceiving
RecYdsAvgLngTD
Tulane Green Wave
2022 211111.0110
2023 134471116.2475
Tennessee Volunteers
2024 132933311.5532
Career 28741,05514.3537

Personal life

Brazzell is the son of former Canadian Football League and NFL receiver Chris Brazzell and Monique Brazzell. [14] His father played under coach Willie Fritz during college, who would later coach Brazzell for two years at Tulane. [4] Brazzell has a younger brother, Colin, who plays defensive back at Tennessee. [15]

References

  1. LeRoy, Oscar (December 15, 2021). "SIGNING DAY: Legacy's Brazzell happy to have inked with Tulane". Chron.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  2. Schultz, Nick (December 21, 2023). "Tennessee expected to land commitment from talented transfer receiver". On3. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Chris Brazzell II - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Smith, Guerry (August 24, 2022). "Tulane's Chris Brazzell II playing for Willie Fritz 27 years after his dad". NOLA.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  5. "Midland Legacy, former MCS WR Brazzell commits to FAU". Yourbasin. June 10, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Chris Brazzell II Timeline Events". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  7. Nadeau, Rene (December 13, 2021). "Recruiting: 2022 Texas prep WR Chris Brazzell commits to Tulane". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  8. "Chris Brazzell II Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  9. "Chris Brazzell II - Football". Tulane University Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  10. "2023 Football Cumulative Statistics". Tulane University Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  11. "Chris Brazzell II, Tulane Green Wave, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  12. Sparks, Adam (April 3, 2024). "How Nico Iamaleava longevity at Tennessee influenced coveted transfer to choose Vols". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  13. Nadeau, Rene (December 21, 2023). "Former Tulane WR Chris Brazzell II to transfer to Tennessee". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  14. Ragan, Zach (December 22, 2023). "Son of former Dallas Cowboys WR announces college transfer destination". atozsports.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  15. Sparks, Adam (January 5, 2024). "Colin Brazzell: Tennessee football adds Tulane transfer's brother". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved October 19, 2024.