Chris Brazzell II

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

Chris Brazzell II
Tennessee Volunteers – No. 11
PositionWide receiver
Class 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 schoolMidland Legacy
(Midland, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

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
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chris Brazzell II
WR		 Midland, Texas Legacy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 13, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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
Bold Career high
Season GP Receiving
Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
Tulane Green Wave
2022 2 1 11 11.0 11 0
2023 13 44 711 16.2 47 5
Tennessee Volunteers
2024 – – – – – –
Career 15 45 722 16.0 47 5

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]

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. "Chris Brazzell II - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  4. 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. "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. "Tennessee football gets commitment from Colin Brazzell, brother of Tulane transfer". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
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