Rookie Spotlight: Chris Brazzell ll WR, Tennessee

Height: 6-4

Weight: 198

Hands: 9”

Arm: 32 ⅜”  

40 yard dash: 4.37 (official)

2026 Age: 23

NFL Comparison: Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Other RW Staff Comps: Christian Watson

Breakout Age: 20 (SO)

Pros

• Crazy size/speed combo who can stretch the field with his impressive speed and prototypical length as a lanky 6’4” perimeter receiver
• 92nd percentile wingspan at 80 1/8″
• Flashes big play upside – caught 6 balls for 177 yards and 3 TDs against Georgia
• Red-zone target who scored 9 TDs in 2025
• Gained 244 YAC in 2025, displaying his evasiveness, just not as a tackle-breaker
• Ranked 24th of 432 CFB qualifiers in 2025 in NFL passer rating when targeted (135.1)
• Averaged 16.5 YPR in 2025
• 79.4 overall PFF grade in the 2025 season, 65th among 679 qualified wide receivers 
• Comes from a football family: father played 2 years in the NFL and 7 in the CFL while his brother is a DB at Tennessee 

Cons

• Limited route tree, but got better through career 
• Not going to break many tackles, thin through thighs
• Inconsistent production, down to 333 yards and 2 TDs his junior year from 711 yards and 5 TDs the previous year, but this was probably due to transitioning to a new offense and leveling up to SEC opposition
• Not as sure-handed underneath where coverage is tight
• General concerns about how previous Tennessee WRs in the same college system have fared in the NFL 
• Slight off-field concerns with missing fall camp in 2025 at Tennessee due to injury and allegedly getting arrested for speeding and driving on a suspended license

Fantasy Outlook: 

Brazzell has a lot of potential, but his value in fantasy will rely on where he lands and how he’s used. He could land on a team that sees him primarily as a situational receiver, only deploying him on deep throws, in which case he’d have some big weeks but couldn’t be started on a weekly basis. On the other hand, if he’s used as an every down receiver, he’s enough of a vertical threat to consistently approach WR1 numbers. Hopefully he adds more play strength to his game, as he’ll need to beat the press with regularity to stay on the field. As is, he’s a middling dynasty rookie pick with upside who’ll need to land on a productive passing offense to thrive. He’s currently going at the end of the second round of 12 team superflex dynasty rookie drafts, which seems commensurate with his upside while factoring in play-style and inconsistency concerns. 

(TRASHMAN)