Chris Brazzell II
Buzz vs Tape
Rivals warmer than fans
The rival fanbase is unexpectedly warm on him relative to his own.
Chris Brazzell II
Beats you over the top. Chris Brazzell II has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. In 2023 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-AAC. The receipt: 177 rec yds, 6 receptions against Georgia — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Tennessee, 2,072 receiving yards — drafted at #83 overall by Carolina.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-AAC
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Josh Heupel.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Carolina2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-AAC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 72–17
vs East Tennessee State
9 rec · 125 yds · 2 TD
Dominant 55-point win at home against East Tennessee State.
How he plays
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Deep Threat
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Matt Landers’s 2022 season.
Matches Matt on
Differs from Matt on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Cary Angeline’s path through NC State.
Cary Angeline
Matches Cary on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Denzel Boston's senior season at Washington (2025).
Matches Denzel on
Differs from Denzel on
Player DNA
Players who play like Chris Brazzell II
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #221
Peaked at #221 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+9145%
Up 9145% from first season to most-recent.