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
Bowl games
High school Midland Legacy
(Midland, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

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

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Early life and high school

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Chris Brazzell II
WR
Midland, Texas Legacy6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg)Dec 13, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 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
Career 154572216.0475

Personal life

Brazzell is the son of former 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 has committed to play defensive back at Tennessee. [15]

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