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

Chris Brazzell II
Tennessee Volunteers – No. 11
PositionWide receiver
ClassRedshirt 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

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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: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75

College career

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Tulane

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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

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

Career statistics

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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

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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

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  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. ^ a b "Chris Brazzell II - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  4. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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.
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