Chris Brazzell II is a wide receiver from Tennessee who is ranked No. 89 on my NFL Draft Top 100 Big Board. This comprehensive scouting report analyzes Brazzell’s draft potential, current mock draft trends, and where he ranks among the top prospects.
To view where I rank other draft prospects heading into this week’s slate of college football games, visit my Week 9 Top 100 Big Board.
Chris Brazzell II’s NFL Draft Potential
Chris Brazzell II had a fringe Day 2 grade on my board as early as his Tulane days. As a redshirt freshman, he accumulated 711 yards and five touchdowns on 44 catches, earning a transfer opportunity at Tennessee. In his first season at Tennessee, Brazzell fell down the depth chart and struggled to produce consistently, but in 2025, he’s been able to re-emerge and showcase his talents on the SEC stage.
Through just seven games, Brazzell has 39 catches for 602 yards and a career-high seven TDs. He’s averaging a strong 15.4 yards per catch — a perfect representation of his vertical ability — but the advanced numbers are even more impressive. His PFSN CFB WRi score is a stellar 81.
Per TruMedia, his catch rate over expectation is 22.5%, and he has a whopping 11 catches over expectation total. Few are better than Brazzell at hauling in low-probability, high-difficulty passes down the field, and it’s a big part of what makes him a QB’s best friend.
At a listed 6’5″, 200 pounds, Brazzell is one of the longest, most physically imposing WRs in the class, and yet he moves with gazelle-like grace and unnatural quickness.
He has the fluidity and bend to stem DBs and sear into space with his long-strider speed, and when targets come his way, he has the gravity-defying body control, elite hand-eye coordination, and box-out ability to come out on top more often than not.
Much like Dont’e Thornton before him, Brazzell’s main mode is as a vertical threat, but Brazzell is safely more refined as a route runner than Thornton was coming out — both against zone and working in space, and against press.
He’ll still need to keep actively expanding his route tree in the short and intermediate ranges, but Brazzell has the catch-point proficiency and route running building blocks to grow into a true X-receiver, and a dynamic deep catalyst at the very least.
Where Is Brazzell Being Selected Most Often in the PFSN Mock Draft Simulator?
Brazzell currently holds the No. 98 overall rank among prospects, reflecting his standing among mid-round prospects. His most recent Average Draft Position (ADP) of 93.9 as of October 13 reflects that he is typically being selected on Day 2 or early Day 3.
This small gap between rank and ADP suggests he’s consistently valued among evaluators, even amid fluctuations in player evaluations at this stage of the draft cycle.
Users controlling the New England Patriots have been the team that selected Brazzell the most frequently over the past week, accounting for 1.1% of their picks across all seven rounds.
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Where Does Chris Brazzell II Rank Amongst Other NFL Draft Prospects?
Brazzell is currently ranked No. 89 overall in my October 2026 NFL Draft Big Board. Among WR prospects, Brazzell ranks 13th at the position, trailing prospects like Jordyn Tyson, Makai Lemon, and Carnell Tate. Currently ranked in the top 100, Brazzell will look to increase their draft stock in the coming months.
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