ESPN’s Adam Schefter published a report Monday that questions the maturity level of Tennessee Vols wide receiver Chris Brazzell.

Brazzell is expected to be selected within the first three rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft.

“Multiple teams said Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson is the most talented wide receiver in this draft, and two said he would go higher than projected,” wrote Schefter. “But other teams expressed concerns about both his durability and maturity. Many teams say Tennessee’s Chris Brazzell II has elite talents that rival Tyson — one general manager even compared him with George Pickens — but there are even more questions about his maturity.”

Brazzell’s only off-the-field issue at Tennessee happened last August when he was arrested for driving with a suspended license after he was pulled over for driving 60 MPH in a 35 MPH zone.

From the Knoxville News Sentinel: At about 8:57 p.m. on Aug. 8, police clocked Brazzell driving 60 mph in a 35 mph zone in a black Dodge Charger across the Henley Street Bridge in downtown Knoxville near UT campus, the KPD report said. Police said Brazzell produced a U.S. passport, but he told the officer that he didn’t have his driver’s license with him. The officer then checked motor vehicle records, which revealed that Brazzell’s license was suspended for failing to appear in court in Blount County on Aug. 15, 2024, according to the report.

The charges against Brazzell were dismissed less than two weeks after the arrest.

Vols insider reacts to Adam Schefter’s report about Chris Brazzell

VolQuest’s Brent Hubbs joined WNML’s SportsTalk on Tuesday for his weekly appearance.

The longtime Vols insider addressed Schefter’s report by pointing out that there weren’t any known instances of Brazzell showing up late to practices or missing team activities.

“Schefter put out yesterday that there are some immaturity concerns with Chris Brazzell,” said Hubbs. “I don’t even know what that means. Chris Brazzell had one situation at Tennessee which was just, quite frankly, a mix-up that never became anything. He got pulled over for a traffic stop and he didn’t have an up-to-date license because he was on a Texas license and didn’t have a Tennessee license, and he didn’t have it with him. So, I mean, that was not a criminal act, if you will.

“Chris Brazzell was never a guy who I heard was being late for meetings or wasn’t on time and where he needed to be. He did not play very well his first year here — maybe there was some immaturity in that he did not play well if he didn’t get off to a quick start (in a game), or didn’t get the ball early. That was certainly not the case this last year. I think we’re at that point in time in the draft where everybody’s picking everybody apart. You’ve probably over-talked it for four or five months now. And so you’re seeing everybody all over the place with some things.”

Brazzell, who finished his final season at Tennessee with 1,017 receiving yards, certainly appeared to be a great teammate during his time with the Vols. As Hubbs noted, the only issue he ever dealt with was the license situation, which was pretty much forgotten about as soon as it happened since it was quickly dismissed.

Maybe an NFL team is throwing stuff out there in hopes that Brazzell will fall in the draft. You never know with this kind of stuff.

Unfortunately, though, it’s the athlete that ends up suffering because of a random report the week of the draft.