Predictions for where Tennessee Vols wide receiver Chris Brazzell will land in the 2026 NFL Draft have been all over the place.

There are some analysts who think Brazzell shouldn’t be selected until later on day two, while some analysts, such as CBS Sports’ Charles Davis, think the former Vol could sneak into the first round conversation.

“Chris Brazzell, I think everyone expected him to be fast,” said Davis earlier this month. “I got a couple of texts that all of them essentially said, ‘Didn’t know he was that fast.’ I think it was 4.37 at his height. So a lot of guys with his height, we’re used to what we call build up speed. They get faster as you go along. And when you’re running the 40, that means you’re probably a 4.5 guy — because you don’t get the quickness out of the gate. But not this young man (Brazzell).

“Those long legs were picking them up and putting them down. But they were doing it so smoothly that you went, ‘Whoa.’ And so guess what? There’s discussion, if we have a run on receivers, that he could be in that mix. The first round is not out of line for him. It’s not expected, but it’s not out of line.”

ESPN’s latest mock draft has Chris Brazzell falling further than expected

The latest mock draft from ESPN’s Matt Miller doesn’t have Brazzell sneaking into the first round.

Miller, in fact, has Brazzell falling all the way to the bottom of the third round as he has the Pittsburgh Steelers taking the former Vol with the No. 99 overall pick (the next to last pick in the third round).

“The Steelers need a field-stretching speed receiver. Brazzell has 4.37 speed and averaged 16.4 yards per catch last season with nine touchdowns,” wrote Miller.

Brazzell’s physical talents are undeniable. He has an elite size and speed combination.

The biggest question surrounding Brazzell centers on the offense he played in at Tennessee.

Brazzell, though, dismissed those concerns last month at the combine.

“This last year was a completely different offense than what y’all think Tennessee’s offense is,” said Brazzell. “2024 and 2025 were almost two different offenses with Nico (Iamaleava) and Joey (Aguilar). So I was really playing in a more regular, traditional offense this last year versus any other year at Tennessee.”

I guess we’ll see how NFL teams truly feel about Brazzell next month at the draft.

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