Tennessee Vols WR Chris Brazzell Believes it Would Be "Fun" to Play For This NFL Team

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The Tennessee Volunteers are well represented at the NFL Combine ahead of this year's NFL Draft. The Vols will be tasked with replacing some of their more talented players, including a wide receiver who will hear his name called within the first two days of the draft.
That player is Chris Brazzell, who is set to be one of the better wide receivers in this class when it comes to testing. He has already spoken with some of the media, including some of the media asking him about specific teams. One of the teams he was asked about is the Tennessee Titans.
Here is how he responded.
Vols WR Chris Brazzell on possibly staying in Tennessee to catch passes from Cam Ward with the Titans ⚔️
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"That would be great. Cam Ward (Tennessee Titans quarterback) is a dog. I love the state of Tennessee, so that would be really fun, Brazzell said.
Brazzell exploded in the 2025 season. Here is what he accomplished, according to utsports.com.
The SEC’s leading receiver (84.8 ypg) and one of the top receivers in the nation … A semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award and Earl Campbell Award, while receiving third-team All-America accolades from the Associated Press … A first-team All-SEC selection by the coaches and media who was the league’s only 1,000-yard receiver during the regular season … Started all 12 games he played in and did not play in the Music City Bowl after declaring for the NFL Draft … Finished with 62 catches for 1,017 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 16.4 yards per receptions … Ranked seventh in the SEC in catches, second in total receiving yards and was tops in the conference in receiving touchdowns … Ranked 12th in the nation in receiving yards per game, 17th in receiving scores and 19th in total receiving yards … Shined against elite competition, finishing with 25 catches for 402 yards and four touchdowns against AP Top 25 teams … Logged four 100-yard receiving games, which was ninth in UT history … Ranked second in the SEC in 10+ yard catches (38), second in 30+ yard catches (9), second in 40+ yard catches (6) and second in 50+ yard catches (4) … Finished ninth in UT single-season receiving yards, becoming the 10th player in Vol history to achieve 1,000 yards in a season … Also in UT single-season annals, finished 10th in receiving touchdowns and 12th in catches … Reeled in six catches for 91 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter vs. No. 12 Vanderbilt (11/29) ... Finished with four receptions for 53 yards in road win at Florida (11/22) ... Hauled in three catches for a team-high 65 yards in win vs. New Mexico State (11/15) ... Finished with six catches for 68 yards vs. No. 18 Oklahoma (11/1) ... Averaged 34.5 yards per reception in road win at Kentucky (10/25), finishing with four catches for 138 yards and a touchdown ... Hauled in seven passes for 66 yards at No. 6 Alabama (10/18) ... Had another productive day in road win at Mississippi State (9/27), hauling in six catches for 105 yards and a touchdown ... Continued his torrid start to the season with five receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown in just a little over one half of action in win over UAB (9/20) ... Posted the best game of his college career in SEC opener vs. No. 6 Georgia (9/13), recording six receptions and setting career highs with 177 receiving yards and three touchdowns, including scoring grabs of 72 and 56 yards ... Had four catches for 106 yards and two touchdowns in the first quarter alone against the Bulldogs ... Had a breakout performance in blowout win vs. ETSU (9/6), setting a career high with nine receptions for 125 receiving yards and two touchdown catches ... Started and led UT in catches with five for 62 yards in season-opening win vs. Syracuse (8/30).

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