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Tennessee receiver coach Kelsey Pope details Chris Brazzell being a ‘gamer’

Tennessee wide receivers coach Kelsey Pope discusses Chris Brazzell II being a gamer.

Tennessee wide receiver Chris Brazzell II made his debut for the Vols in Week 1 against Chattanooga.

The 6-foot-5, 200-pound redshirt sophomore transfer from Tulane recorded five receptions for 59 yards in the Vols’ 69-3 win.

Tennessee wide receiver assistant coach Kelsey Pope met with media following practice on Tuesday. He discussed the transfer wide receiver’s character.

“He’s a gamer,” Pope said of Brazzell II. “He is one of the most competitive guys on the team. Right before kickoff, he’s screaming on the sideline. I was worried that something was wrong. That’s his demeanor. He’s in it, he’s engulfed. He immerses himself in this game.

“I think Chris is one of those guys who is all or nothing. He’s going to do something 100 percent of the time at full speed. That’s why you see him out there so much. He loves the game, which gives him a shot to be really successful and good at this game.”

Tennessee will next play North Carolina State on Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina (7:30 p.m. EDT, ABC).

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Chris Brazzell II tests Vols’ defensive backs ‘every day’ in fall camp

Tennessee wide receiver Chris Brazzell II is testing the Vols’ defensive backs every day in fall training camp.

Tennessee’s football season is approaching. The Vols have 17 days until holding its first game of the season on Aug. 31 versus Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium (12:45 p.m. EDT, SEC Network).

Tulane transfer and redshirt sophomore wide receiver Chris Brazzell II is taking part in his first fall training camp with the Vols.

Tennessee secondary coach Willie Martinez discussed how Brazzell II tests his defensive backs in practice.

“Every day, his speed and his competitiveness,” Martinez said. “Brazzell is very competitive and plays with a lot of fire and energy. We better do that on our side of the ball. You have to have great energy and stuff like that. He’s very competitive and a high-level player, so that’s only going to make us better.

“We have a great group of wide receivers that, again, are going to be playing on Sunday, so it’s easy for my job to tell the kids, ‘hey man, you want a great resume? Put it on video. Put it on video against these guys that are going to be playing on Sunday.’ Brazzell is one of those guys. He’s a highly competitive and physical player. He’s not very quiet, which is kind of cool. That’s kind of like, we like it, but he’s making us better.”

Chris Brazzell II. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Josh Heupel ‘looking forward’ to having a great training camp with Chris Brazzell

2024 SEC media days: Josh Heupel is looking forward to having a great training camp with Chris Brazzell

Southeastern Conference football media days kicked off on Monday at Omni Dallas Hotel in Dallas, Texas.

Fourth-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with media on Tuesday in Dallas.

Heupel was asked about Tulane transfer wide receiver Chris Brazzell II ahead of the 2024 season.

“It’s always a luxury as a quarterback to have guys that have the ability to separate, create bigger windows, to have length, to go up and attack the football, have the skill set to defeat press at the line of scrimmage, let you get the ball out of your hands, not sit back there and take a bunch of hits,” Heupel said. “Chris is somebody that’s got a lot of talk about because of what he’s done on the field. Been a great teammate, but he’s been a dynamic playmaker up until this point as we went through spring ball, and his best is still coming.

“He’s continued to grow and mature physically. Just his strength, explosiveness, size to his frame, what he’s done since he got there in January, really excited about him and looking forward to having a great training camp with him.”

The 6-foot-5, 200-pound Brazzell appeared in 15 games at Tulane from 2022-23. He recorded 45 receptions, 722 receiving yards and five touchdowns for the Green Wave.

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Chris Brazzell II graded as top 10 transfer portal wide receiver

Tennessee wide receiver Chris Brazzell II graded as a top 10 transfer portal wide receiver.

Chris Brazzell II was recognized by Pro Football Focus as a top 10 wide receiver transfer portal addition, according to On3.

He is ranked No. 10.

The four-star transfer received a pass grade of 77.2 and an overall offensive grade of 76.3.

Brazzell II also ranks as the No. 85 overall transfer and No. 18 wide receiver, according to 247Sports.

Brazzell II transferred to Tennessee from Tulane on Dec. 21.

The 6-foot-5, 195-pound wide receiver appeared in 15 games at Tulane from 2022-23. He recorded 45 receptions, 722 receiving yards and five touchdowns for the Green Wave.

Top transfer wide receiver grades

  1. Elijah Sarratt (Indiana) – 90.2
  2. CJ Daniels (LSU) – 88.8
  3. Lajohntay Wester (Colorado) – 86.0
  4. Caullin Lacy (Louisville) – 85.0
  5. Eric Mcalister (TCU) – 82.5
  6. Jabre Barber (Texas A&M) – 81.8
  7. Kelly Akharaiyi (Mississippi State) – 78.1
  8. Ja’Varrius Johnson (UCF) – 77.6
  9. Kris Mitchell (Notre Dame) – 77.5
  10. Chris Brazzell II (Tennessee) – 77.2

Colin Brazzell commits to Tennessee football

Colin Brazzell commits to Tennessee football.

2024 wide receiver and defensive back prospect Colin Brazzell committed to Tennessee on Friday.

“Thank you coach Kelsey Pope, coach Josh Heupel, coach Tim Banks for giving me an opportunity to further my education and football career,” Brazzell announced. “With that being said, I will be committing to the University of Tennessee.”

The 6-foot-2, 165-pound Brazzell is from Legacy Senior High School in Midland, Texas.

He is the brother of Tennessee wide receiver Chris Brazzell. Chris Brazzell transferred to the Vols from Tulane.

The 6-foot-5, 195-pound Tulane transfer appeared in 15 games for the Green Wave from 2022-23, recording 45 receptions, 722 receiving yards and five touchdowns.

USC loses to Tennessee in transfer portal battle for former Tulane WR Chris Brazzell

The Vols beat the Trojans here.

USC has lost a lot in this year’s transfer portal, but adding another receiver after losing three is a notable task for Lincoln Riley, who expects to field an explosive offense every year.

The Trojans and Riley reached out to former Tulane wide receiver Chris Brazzell II, according to Hayes Fawcett on Twitter. However, the Tennessee Volunteers and Josh Heupel beat out the Men of Troy for the

“>receiver portal prospect.

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Brazzell II is a 6-foot-5, 195-pound wideout who was originally a three-star recruit in the 2022 class. He played in only two games in his first season while redshirting, grabbing one pass for 11 yards.

This year as a redshirt freshman, he had 44 receptions for 711 yards and five touchdowns.

USC wasn’t the only school that battled Tennessee and reached out to Brazzell. 36 other schools reached out and contacted him, including Georgia, Washington, Michigan, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Penn State, Florida, Clemson and Boise State among others.

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Former Tulane wide receiver Chris Brazzell commits to Vols

Former Tulane wide receiver Chris Brazzell commits to Tennessee.

Tulane redshirt freshman wide receiver Chris Brazzell entered the NCAA Transfer Portal on Dec. 4.

Brazzell committed to Tennessee on Thursday.

“Former Tulane star wide receiver Chris Brazzell is committing to Tennessee, a source tells 247Sports,” Matt Zenitz announced. “The 6-foot-5 Brazzell, one of the most highly-sought after receivers in the portal, posted 711 yards and five touchdowns as a freshman at Tulane this year.”

The 6-foot-5, 195-pound Brazzell appeared in 15 games at Tulane from 2022-23. He recorded 45 receptions, 722 receiving yards and five touchdowns for the Green Wave.

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Clemson reaches out to a huge wide receiver transfer

Dabo Swinney and the Tigers have contacted one of the top wide receivers in the transfer portal.

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program haven’t been one of those teams that live and die by the transfer portal, but they have become more active of late.

While they haven’t landed any big-time transfers, they’ve been reaching out and making offers to various top names in the portal. According to On3 Sports, the Tigers are one of the teams in contract with one of the top wide receivers in the portal, Chris Brazzell.

Brazzell was a redshirt freshman this season playing for Tulane, and he broke out in 2023. The young 6’5 wide receiver recorded 44 catches for 711 yards and five touchdowns. This is one to keep an eye on because this program could definitely use help at wide receiver.