Tennessee WR Chris Brazzell declares for 2026 NFL Draft

Tennessee star receiver Chris Brazzell has declared for the 2026 NFL Draft, he told On3’s Hayes Fawcett. He will not play in the bowl game with the Volunteers after spending the last two years in Knoxville.

Brazzell initially arrived at Tennessee in 2024, transferring in after spending two years at Tulane. He was a breakout star for the Green Wave in 2023 as a second-year player after recording just one catch as a true freshman in 2022. That gave him the platform to move to a bigger school.

That second season? Brazzell busted out by catching 44 passes for 711 yards and five scores.

He went to Tennessee after the season, taking up a place in Josh Heupel‘s receiving corps. Chris Brazzell didn’t get off to an electric start in Knoxville, catching 29 passes for 333 yards and two scores as a third-year player in college. But he was poised for a major jump.

That big-time leap came in 2025, when quarterback transfer Joey Aguilar joined the Tennessee offense and began to open up the passing game a bit more. Brazzell found himself the beneficiary, tallying 62 catches for 1,017 yards and nine touchdowns.

He was named to the first-team All-SEC squad following the season for his contributions. They were significant.

In total across four seasons in college, Chris Brazzell recorded 136 catches for 2,072 yards and 16 scores. He also recorded one tackle.

Prior to enrolling at Tulane, Chris Brazzell was not an overly sought-after prospect from the high school ranks. He ranked as a three-star recruit and the No. 1,134 overall prospect in the nation, according to the On3 Consensus.

Additionally, Brazzell was ranked as the No. 165 receiver in the 2022 class. He checked in as the No. 167 overall player from the state of Texas, hailing from Midland (TX) Midland Christian.