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Scouting Nugget: Fluid hips, intermediate separator
Expanded bio coming soon. This prospect is Wide Receiver #10 in the 2026 class.
Background
Tennessee WR from Memphis, TN; Tulane transfer who hit the SEC in 2024.
College Production
2024 UT: 38 rec / 572 yds / 4 TDs. 2025: 57 rec / 778 yds / 8 TDs.
Scouting Take
Fluid-hipped intermediate separator at 6-5, 195. Tall frame. Average top-end speed; blocking is a weakness.
Draft Projection
Round 2-3. Z-receiver in a timing offense; Pete Carroll / Seattle-style fit.
Mock-Draft Consensus
| ESPN (Jordan Reid) | PFF Big Board | Jeremiah Top 50 | Consensus Avg | Realistic Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #91 | #58 | — | #74.5 | Picks 50-100 |
30-day trend: Rising
Ranks cross-referenced from ESPN's Jordan Reid top-500, PFF's 2026 Big Board top-200, and Daniel Jeremiah's top-50 (NFL.com). Realistic draft-night range reflects projected team fit and trade scenarios, not just big-board placement.
Advanced Stats & Production
| 2025 PFF grade | 82.4 |
| Yards per route run | 2.38 |
| Separation rate vs man | 58% |
| Contested catch rate | 51% |
| Drop rate | 4.5% |
Metrics blended from PFF grade sheets, school box scores, and Combine/Pro Day box scores. Position-specific: QB shows efficiency + turnover rates, WR/TE show route-running + contested-catch, OL shows pass-block grade + pressures allowed, EDGE/IDL show pass-rush win rate + pressure rate, LB/DB show coverage grade + missed-tackle rate.
Sources
Our scouting profile is assembled from these primary sources + cross-checked against ESPN (Kiper / Reid / Miller), PFF's 2026 Big Board, Dane Brugler's The Beast 2026, and Daniel Jeremiah's top-50. See our full methodology and citations.
Day 2 / Day 3 Team Fits
NFL teams that lost a same-position veteran this offseason — and could target Chris Brazzell II as a Day 2/3 replacement option.
- REPORTED Atlanta Falcons: moved on from Darnell Mooney (speed-WR).
Picks held: R2 #48 - REPORTED New England Patriots: moved on from Stefon Diggs (route-runner).
Picks held: R1 #31; R2 #63 - REPORTED Buffalo Bills: moved on from Curtis Samuel (slot-WR).
Picks held: R1 #26
Confidence: "VERIFIED" departures cite a publication URL (Spotrac, OverTheCap, ESPN, NFL.com, team transactions page) confirming the move and date. "REPORTED" entries come from public free-agency trackers without a single canonical source we could attach. Fits are archetype-and-position based; we are not claiming the team has expressed interest in the prospect.
NFL Scheme Fit
NFL Scheme Fit
- Iso-X / boundary-9 / dig-game offenses
San Francisco 49ers · Buffalo Bills · Detroit Lions · Cincinnati Bengals
Scheme matches are bucketed from the prospect's height, weight, and (for WRs) archetype tag against a static lookup of which NFL teams currently run each scheme family.
Rookie Contract & Landing-Spot Outlook
Projected Rookie Contract Value
~$8.0M – $13.0M (4-year deal) · Pick range: #33-64 · ~85% guaranteed
Mid-pick band — guarantee % varies pick-to-pick
Best-Case / Worst-Case Landing Spot
Why: WR listed in their top-5 positional needs; runs a scheme that maximizes his profile.
Year-1 arc: Day-1 starter window with cap-controlled rookie-contract production.
Why: WR not in their stated top-5 needs; runs a scheme that doesn't naturally amplify his profile.
Year-1 arc: Depth-chart competition + special-teams reps as Year-1 baseline.
Contract band uses the 2026 NFL CBA rookie wage scale projected from the prospect's expected pick range; guarantee % is the slot-default at that pick. Landing-spot best/worst case is derived from TEAMS data (positional needs + scheme overlap minus same-position R1 conflicts) — not a claim that either team has expressed interest.
Versatility, Limits & Roster Pathway
Biggest Limiting Trait LOW
100th-percentile height for the position — Frame is among the tallest at the position — long-strider transitions on sharp routes / change-of-direction reps are the typical scout flag for this profile.
Derived from height/weight against the 2026 position cohort and the prospect's projected round. Versatility callouts identify alternate alignments NFL teams have historically used for similar size profiles. Limiting-trait notes flag the single most-cited measurable concern; severity reflects how often that flag ends a Day 1 starter projection. Roster-pathway notes describe the realistic Year 1 NFL role for Day 3 picks.
By the Numbers — 2026 Class Context
- Frame: Among 2026 WR prospects, his 6-5 / 195 lbs frame sits at the 100th percentile in height and 57th percentile in weight.
- Position class: Chris Brazzell II is WR #10 of 51 ranked WRs in the 2026 class. Of those, 5 are projected in the R2 range.
- School pipeline: One of 6 Tennessee prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft — but the only WR.
Computed factually from the 2026 prospect class roster — height/weight percentiles benchmark this player against every other ranked prospect at the same position. Recruiting arc compares his high-school 247Sports/Rivals composite to his current projected round.
Chris Brazzell II’s NFL Archetype: Tee Higgins
Tee Higgins (Cincinnati Bengals)
Closest WR physical profile in the modern NFL: 6-5/195 lbs, X role. Same frame, same role bucket — NOT a talent or career-arc projection.
Note: this is a physical-profile match — frame, position, role bucket. Not a talent or career-arc projection.
Similar Wide Receiver Prospects
Closest matches to Chris Brazzell II (6-5 / 195 lbs, #10 WR) by ranking proximity and physical profile. SIZE MATCH = within 1″ height and 10 lbs; TIER MATCH = within 2 ranking spots.
- Ja'Kobi LaneSIZE MATCH USC · 6-4/200 lbs · #13 WR · R3
- Malachi FieldsTIER MATCH Notre Dame · 6-4/215 lbs · #9 WR · R2-R3
- Bryce LanceSIZE MATCH North Dakota State · 6-4/200 lbs · #14 WR · R3-R4
- Skyler BellTIER MATCH UConn · 6-1/195 lbs · #11 WR · R3
- Chris Bell Louisville · 6-3/210 lbs · #7 WR · R2
Tennessee & The 2026 Class
More from Tennessee
- Jermod McCoy · CB #2 · R1 12-20
- Colton Hood · CB #5 · R1-R2
- Joshua Josephs · EDGE #11 · R2
- Bryson Eason · IDL #13 · R6
- Joey Aguilar · QB #22 · UDFA
Other R2-R3 prospects in the 2026 class
Different positions, same projected draft tier as Chris Brazzell II.
- Drew Allar · QB · Penn State
- Carson Beck · QB · Miami (FL)
- Mike Washington Jr. · RB · Arkansas
- Max Klare · TE · Ohio State
- Markel Bell · OT · Miami (FL)
- Caleb Tiernan · OT · Northwestern