Tennessee football receiver Chris Brazzell arrested on charges of driving on suspended license
He is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 20.
Brazzell, 21, is UT's top returning wide receiver. He had 29 receptions for 333 yards and two touchdowns last season. His biggest moment was catching the game-winning touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to beat Alabama last October.
But Brazzell hasn't been a full participant at practice this preseason because he is rehabbing an unspecified injury.
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.
Due to Brazzell's history of not appearing for court, according to the report, he was placed under arrest.
"We are aware of the traffic stop involving Chris Brazzell II and have no further comment at this time," a Tennessee spokesperson told Knox News on Aug. 10.
Chris Brazzell, a redshirt junior from Midland, Texas, transferred from Tulane to Tennessee in 2024. His brother, Colin, is a redshirt freshman walk-on defensive back for the Vols. Their father, Chris Sr., played three seasons in the NFL as a wide receiver for the New York Jets (1998-99) and Dallas Cowboys (1999-2000), and seven seasons in the Canadian Football League (2001-07).
How Chris Brazzell arrest could impact Tennessee football
Tennessee has not commented on potential punishments for Brazzell like lost playing time. But his arrest comes at an uncertain time for UT wide receivers.
The Vols have only seven scholarship wide receivers on their 2025 roster. Just three of those have played in a college game, led by Brazzell.
And those three experienced wide receivers have been out or limited by injuries during preseason practice. Brazzell has been sidelined in every practice, although he's worked out individually with athletic trainers during his rehab.
Redshirt freshman receiver Mike Matthews has been limited by a minor injury. Redshirt freshman receiver Braylon Staley is out with an unspecified injury.
UT has leaned on freshmen and walk-ons at wide receiver in preseason practice.
That's added a degree of difficulty for quarterbacks Joey Aguilar, Jake Merklinger and George MacIntyre, who are competing for the starting position despite getting few practice reps with the team's best receivers.
Tennessee plays its season opener against Syracuse in Atlanta on Aug. 30 (noon ET, ABC).
Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe.
Get the latest news and insight on SEC football by subscribing to the SEC Unfiltered newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox.
This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Tennessee WR Chris Brazzell arrested on charges of driving on suspended license
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
4 minutes ago
- Yahoo
DC Residents Are Saying The Same Thing About This Clip Of DEA Officers Patrolling The National Mall
On Monday, Donald Trump announced he would be taking over the Washington DC police department and deploying National Guard troops there. One day before that, on Sunday, DC news anchor Lorenzo Hall took this video of DEA police officers patrolling the National Mall: LorenzoHall/Twitter: @LorenzoHall Related: There were a bunch of *viral* responses to the clip. DC political analyst and journalist Tom Sherwood called it "Basically [a] meaningless stroll." Related: @johnmconnollyjr said, "I've lived in DC for 10 years. The only crime I've ever seen on the National Mall was when a mob ransacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021 at the direction of the man who lost the 2020 presidential election." And Aaron Fritschner the Deputy Chief of Staff for Virginia Rep. Don Beyer, pointed out, "The Metropolitan Police Department tracks and publishes the location of all crimes committed in the DC; the map grid section where this video was shot on the National Mall near the Lincoln Memorial has recorded zero (0) crimes so far in 2025: Related: The responses get pretty funny from there: One person said, "6 guys in full uniform on a stretch of the mall where the biggest threat is the mama ducks defending their ducklings from my dog." Another person joked, "You know what screams 'high crime area'? White women jogging." Related: And this person said, "This is cosplay. this is drag. this is banned from entering Florida public schools." Basically, everyone is like: "If you know DC you understand how tremendously goofy this is." Also in BuzzFeed: Also in BuzzFeed: Also in BuzzFeed:
Yahoo
4 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Vikings WR, PR Rondale Moore to miss a second consecutive season due to knee injury suffered in preseason game
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore got heartbreaking news this week. The Vikings announced on Tuesday that he'll miss the season with a left-knee injury that he sustained during Saturday's preseason game against the Houston Texans. Moore will now miss the entirety of a second consecutive season. Moore sustained a season-ending injury to his right knee during a preseason practice in 2024 as a member of the Atlanta Falcons. Moore, 25, last played in an NFL game in Week 18 of the 2023 season. He won't play in another until the 2026 season, at the earliest. The Vikings didn't disclose the nature of his injury, but noted that it is "season-ending." This story will be updated.
Yahoo
4 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Army sergeant charged with attempted murder in the shootings of 5 Fort Stewart soldiers
Army Base Lockdown SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A U.S. Army sergeant accused of shooting five fellow soldiers at a Georgia base was charged Tuesday with attempted murder, aggravated assault and domestic violence as the Army revealed that one of the victims was the suspect's romantic partner. The charges were issued as Sgt. Quornelius Radford made his first appearance Tuesday in a military courtroom at Fort Stewart, where officials say he opened fire with a personal handgun on members of his supply unit. The hearing officer ordered Radford, 28, to remain in pretrial confinement. Radford was arrested Aug. 6 after officials say soldiers disarmed and restrained him until military police arrived. All five of the wounded soldiers survived the attack. Radford was charged with six counts of attempted murder — the sixth referring to a soldier he shot at and missed, said Michelle McCaskill, a spokesperson for the Army's Office of Special Trial Counsel, which is prosecuting Radford. Radford also faces six counts of aggravated assault and a single count of domestic violence. 'That charge is there because one of the victims was the intimate partner of the accused,' McCaskill said. She said she did not know whether Radford's partner was among the five people he wounded. The Army has not released the victims' names. Fort Stewart officials have declined to comment on the shooter's motives. Under military law, attempted murder carries a potential penalty of life imprisonment. Radford was represented by Army defense attorneys at his hearing Tuesday. Phone and email messages left with Fort Stewart's Trial Defense Service were not immediately returned. Now that he's been charged, Radford faces pretrial proceedings to determine whether there is enough evidence for him to stand trial by court-martial. The largest Army post east of the Mississippi River, Fort Stewart is home to thousands of soldiers assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division. It is located about 40 miles (64 kilometers) southwest of Savannah. Radford served as a supply sergeant in the division's 2nd Armored Brigade. Army records show he enlisted in 2018. Soldiers in Radford's unit said they followed the sound of gunfire into the hallways of an office building where they found hazy gunsmoke in the air and wounded victims on the floor and in nearby offices. Brig. Gen. John Lubas, the 3rd Infantry's commander, credited soldiers with saving lives by immediately rendering first aid, in some cases using their bare hands to staunch bleeding gunshot wounds. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll visited Fort Stewart the day after the shootings to award Meritorious Service Medals to six soldiers who helped restrain the gunman and treat the victims.
