Chris Brazzell, WR vs #6 Georgia 2025
Player: Chris Brazzell — WR #17, Tennessee
Height: 6’5”
Weight: 200 lbs
Opponent: #6 Georgia
Season: 2025
Final Stat Line: 6 Catches, 177 Yards, 3 TDs
Film Link: Watch on YouTube
Overview
Against Georgia, Brazzell showcased his boundary receiver ability. We saw separation on corners/posts, tracking and adjustment on imperfect deep shots, and contested-catch finishing on true jump balls. Primarily lined up wide right, he repeatedly stresses the defense. He’s a vertical threat with sideline craft who can both create separation, high point the ball, and still hit the routine timing throws.
Usage / Alignment: Predominantly lined up wide right. Route menu here: corner, deep post, post (red zone), deep go, 15-yard comeback.
Film Review – Key Plays
Play 1) 13:42 1Q, 2nd & 7 - 15 Yard Catch
Wide right on a corner; he gets wide open on a corner route, secures it, and steps out. This play demonstrates how he manipulates space and finish angles at the sideline, providing the QB with a big, friendly target, then finishes on the sideline. It’s routine because he creates space early and maintains awareness all the way through the catch.
Play 2) 9:42 1Q, 2nd & 7 - 70 Yard TD Catch 🔥
Wide right on a deep post with a step of separation; the ball is underthrown, and he still makes the catch while fighting through DPI, the defender falls down, and Brazzell sprints the remaining 25 yards for the score. This is advanced tracking and concentration—he throttles just enough to meet the ball, attacks through contact, and immediately transitions to runner to finish the play.
Play 3) 3:43 1Q, 1st & 10 - 14 Yard TD Catch
Wide right on a post; he gains a full step, the ball is on him, and he secures it in the back of the end zone. It’s a condensed-area rep where separation has to happen before the ball is out; he wins the break and finishes cleanly with end-line awareness. It may look simple, but it’s separation + hands in a tight scoring window.
Play 4) 0:17 3Q, 2nd & 6 - 55 Yard TD Catch 🔥
Wide right on a deep go down the sideline; tight coverage, true jump ball, Brazzell goes up, high points the catch, the defender goes down, and he takes it the last 10 for the TD. That’s classic X-receiver play - stack enough to earn the shot, time the jump, secure through contact, and immediately flip into YAC mode. The ability to finish after landing turns a contested catch into a touchdown.
Play 5) 11:58 4Q, 2nd & 9 - 15 Yard Catch
Wide right on a 15-yard comeback; he works back to the ball, secures it, tries to turn up, and is tackled. Even without extra yards, it’s exactly the kind of timed boundary route that keeps the chains moving.
Final Thoughts
This is a vertical-and-boundary clinic from Brazzell. He separates on routes that attack the corner/post plane, he adjusts and finishes on a deep underthrow through contact, and he outright wins a jump ball in tight coverage. Add in a no-drama timing comeback and you’ve got both splash and floor in one game: an outside receiver who can win early with leverage and win late at the catch point.
Strengths on Display
Vertical tracking and adjustment: Converts an underthrown deep post through DPI into a 70-yard TD—focus, body control, and immediate transition to YAC.
Contested catch finishing: Elevates and owns the jump ball on the go route, then finishes the final 10 yards for six.
Separation on post/corner family: Gains a step at the stem and converts—back-line TD and the open corner both come from winning leverage early.
Sideline timing & awareness: Presents a clean window and finishes in-bounds on the corner/comeback, keeping the offense on schedule.
Areas for Improvement
Expanded route tree: The big explosive plays we see from Brazzell come from corner/post/go routes with a single comeback. Would like more variety shown to validate versatility beyond the vertical/boundary menu.
