CFB Zeitgeist Score
92
Elite in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 97th percentile.
Chris Brazzell II
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
1,017 REC YDS · 62 REC · 9 REC TD
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Carolina2026 NFL rookie season
#83Rd 3 · Pick 19
Carolina2026 NFL rookie season
WR · TENNESSEE · SEC
Chris Brazzell II
- 3
- #17
- 6-5 | 200 lb
- Midland, TX
Heisman Heat
#378
<1% win probability
Fan Belief
Awaiting
Player-specific FI not yet ingested. Falls back to team mood below.
Respect Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
Reality Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
ACCOLADE PROBABILITY
Heisman
<1%
TOP WR AWARD
Biletnikoff
—
CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
4 seasons on the ladder
2022
Tulane · WR
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★
2023
Tulane · WR
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
2024
Tennessee · WR
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2025
Tennessee · WR
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NFL Draft 2026 · Rd 3, Pick 19 · #83 overall · Carolina
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+9145%
Up 9145% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
R3 · #83
Identity & Role
The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.
Recruiting Pedigree
How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.
| Class | Profile | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3-star | 0.8493 | No. 1288 recruit | HighSchool | Tulane |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tulane -> Tennessee | 4-star | 0.9100 | Immediate |
Heisman Lens · 2024 Season · Final
Where the player landed at the end of the listed season — final nowcast rank, win/finalist/ballot probabilities, and the cleanest official Heisman placement on file.
HIGH CONFIDENCE· through week 16Heisman Futures
Not yet listed on major futures markets.
Achievements
- Volume King 1.3% Volume King 2,500+ passing yards, 1,200+ rushing yards, or 900+ receiving yards in a single season (position-appropriate threshold). Held by 1.3% of the 2025 pool. 1017 receiving yards — clears the 900-WR volume bar.
- Program Benchmark 5.5% Program Benchmark Season leader for the program at the player's position across the headline volume metric (passing yards / rushing yards / receiving yards). Held by 5.5% of the 2025 pool. Team leader in receiving yards (1017).
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
Selector recognition fills in once the major honors lists (AP, FWAA, AFCA, Walter Camp, Sporting News, SI) are scraped and ingested.
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★☆☆
to Tulane
Composite
0.8493
#1288 national
NFL Draft
2026 · Rd 3, Pick 19
#83 overall · Carolina
Today’s Hot-Take
The Hot-Take engine fires when this player’s percentile profile crosses a defensible threshold (top 10% in a cohort, 100+ snap sample). When it’s quiet, the model is honoring its “must be defensible” rule.
Anti-Take
PENDINGThe contrarian read fires when the rules-engine detects a stat that complicates the Hot-Take. Quiet here means the model hasn’t found a defensible counter yet — not that one doesn’t exist.
The Room on Chris Brazzell II
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
64
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=26
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Chris Brazzell II
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
16.4
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #54 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 90th
Why it matters
#54 of 531 All FBS WRs at 16.4 yards per reception (62 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 16.4 (90th)
HIGH · n=62 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#18 / 531
- Receiving TDs#17 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 3 vs Georgia — 177 ypr
Result L 41-44
The week the volume broke through — put up 177 yds vs Georgia.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 12g
1,017Rec yards
62Receptions
9Rec TDs
Per game
84.8Rec yards
5Receptions
1Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
1,102Rec yards
67Receptions
10Rec TDs
✓ Hit 700-yard receiver · finished with 1,017.
✓ Hit 1,000-yard receiver · finished with 1,017.
✓ Hit 60-catch season · finished with 62.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 62): needs 18/game over remaining 1.
✓ Hit 8 receiving TDs · finished with 9.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 9): needs 1/game over remaining 1.
Why the honors trail matters
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The useful clue on this card is not just the Heisman rank, but the broader honors spine. Chris Brazzell II already has 1 loaded recognition item, which helps distinguish a player who is merely productive from one who is already earning selector-level validation.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
WR season snapshot
2025 season snapshot | final
2025 season snapshot | finalData: CFBD player stats + local Heisman modelPeer context: same position + same level
Player identity What kind of player is this?
30-second read
What kind of player is this?
Target magnet | Big-play receiver against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
62 96th
YDS
1,017 98th
YPR
16.4 84th
TD
9 99th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-26vs Syracuse | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 2 | W 72-17vs East Tennessee State | 9 | 125 | 13.9 | 2 | 32 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 3 | L 41-44vs Georgia | 6 | 177 | 29.5 | 3 | 72 | Season-high 177 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 56-24vs UAB | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 1 | 22 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-34@ Mississippi State | 6 | 105 | 17.5 | 1 | 32 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-31vs Arkansas | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-37@ Alabama | 7 | 66 | 9.4 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 9 | W 56-34@ Kentucky | 4 | 138 | 34.5 | 1 | 50 | 138-yard receiving day |
| Wk 10 | L 27-33vs Oklahoma | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-9vs New Mexico State | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 0 | 45 | |
| Wk 13 | W 31-11@ Florida | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 14 | L 24-45vs Vanderbilt | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 1 | 52 | |
| Total | 62 | 1017 | 16.3 | 9 | 72 |
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score
Traditional history
Traditional Stats
Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Tulane12-2HC: Willie Fritz · Run-leaning
2023Tulane11-3HC: Slade Nagle · Run-leaning
2024Tennessee10-3HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2025Tennessee8-5HC: Josh Heupel · Balanced
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
The player's share of a team's passing-game involvement. It is the fastest way to see whether the receiver is a true focal point or more of a complementary piece.
A blended workload view that accounts for catches, designed touches, and any return-game involvement that shapes the overall profile.
Every percentile is compared against players at the same position and level, so an FBS quarterback is judged against FBS quarterbacks, not the whole sport.
The top tables stick to the stats fans already know from broadcasts and box scores. Advanced context is pushed underneath instead of replacing the basics.
Open full stat explorer
| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving | Receptions | 62 | #50/1110 | 96th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 1,017 | #19/1107 | 98th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 9 | #17/1111 | 99th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 16.4 | #183/1106 | 84th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 20.4% | #83/1137 | 93rd pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 72 | #83/1105 | 93rd pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 13.5% | #82/1137 | 93rd pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 11.4% | #156/1137 | 86th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 10.2% | #106/1137 | 91st pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 10.0% | #98/1137 | 91st pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 8.9% | #127/1137 | 89th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 8.7% | #117/1137 | 90th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.0% | #391/1137 | 66th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
AWAITING CLASSIFICATION
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
AWAITING CLASSIFICATION · Rung None of 16
Why he’s here
Standing classification populates when honors, Heisman, and roster signals all align.
What moves him up
What moves him down
Accolade streams
Status—Awaiting tracker
Heisman model tracks the top FBS contenders weekly; this player hasn't entered the watch list yet.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home8g | 5.1 | 81.9 | 15.2 | 0.9 |
| Road4g | 5.2 | 90.5 | 18.7 | 0.5 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins8g | 4.6 | 76.9 | 16.3 | 0.6 |
| Losses4g | 6.2 | 100 | 16.4 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.3 | 89.3 | 15.1 | 1.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 5.0 | 80.2 | 17.6 | 0.3 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
92Elite
Elite: rec yards (96th). Strength: rec tds (96th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · WR · 2024
Percentile Card
Advanced opponent-adjusted percentile bars are coming soon for this player.
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
Advanced opponent-adjusted metrics are coming soon for this player. Selected cohort: P4.
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Chris Brazzell IITennesseeCamden BrownGeorgia Southern· 98% simAnthony SmithEast Carolina· 98% simEric McAlisterTCU· 94% sim
Rec yards
Rec TDs
Receptions
Yards / catch
Long catch
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Deep Threat
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Matt Landers’s 2022 season.
Matt Landers
77%match
#2
Jayden Higgins
NFL Rd 2 · Pk 2
74%
#3
Jake Bobo
73%
#4
Ja'Kobi Lane
All-Big TenNFL Rd 3 · Pk 16
72%
#5
Elijah Cooks
All-Mountain West
72%
Matches Matt on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Matt on
Reception volume (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Joshua Derry’s path through Monmouth.
Joshua Derry
91%match
#2
Justin Bowick
90%
#3
Jaden Bradley
All-Mountain West
90%
#4
Brian Thomas Jr.
All-SECNFL Rd 1 · Pk 23
90%
#5
Dillon Stoner
89%
Matches Joshua on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Denzel Boston's senior season at Washington (2025).
Denzel Boston
71%match
All-Big TenNFL Rd 2 · Pk 7
#2
Isaiah Horton
65%
#3
Eric McAlister
All-Big 12
61%
#4
Devaughn Vele
NFL Rd 7
60%
#5
Jaden Bradley
All-Mountain West
60%
Matches Denzel on
Height
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Pass share
47.3%
437 pass / 486 run
Plays / game
71.0
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
5.4%
334 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coach2022
Josh Heupel
Tennessee
2023
Josh Heupel
Tennessee
2024
Josh Heupel
Tennessee
2025
Josh Heupel
Tennessee
Played his entire career under Josh Heupel.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownMidland, TX
Height6'5"
Weight200 lb
Class3
PositionWR
Jersey17
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Current teamTennessee
ConferenceSEC
Joined2025
Career arc4 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-AAC
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
1 all-conference honor
Conference-level recognition helps anchor whether a player is merely statistically loud or actually viewed as elite within his competitive lane.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | All-AAC | all_conference | Tulane | AAC | WR |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.