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Tennessee football receiver Chris Brazzell arrested on charges of driving on suspended license
Tennessee wide receiver Chris Brazzell was arrested on Aug. 8 on charges of driving with a suspended license and speeding, according to a Knoxville police report obtained by Knox News. 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 X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at 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
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Vols football WR Chris Brazzell arrested and charged for suspended license, speeding
Tennessee football wide receiver Chris Brazzell was arrested and charged on Friday, Aug. 8 for driving with a suspended license and speeding. According to Knox News, part of the USA TODAY Network, the police report noted that the Brazzell was pulled over for driving 60 mph in a 35 mph zone across the Henley Street Bridge in downtown Knoxville near the Volunteers campus. "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 in a statement regarding Brazzell, who is set to appear in court on Aug. 20. The report continues to note that Brazzell was arrested due to having a "history of not appearing for court." It also mentions that he showed the officer who pulled him over his passport, as he did not have his license on him. The reason for this was that the junior wide receiver, who is from Midland, Texas, had his license suspended for failing to appear in court in Blount County, Tennessee on Aug. 15 of last year. Brazzell finished third among Tennessee's wide receivers last season in receiving yards at 333 yards and two touchdowns on 29 receptions. Coming off a 10-3 season, Tennessee came in at No. 18 in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll. The Volunteers are scheduled to open up the season against Syracuse on Aug. 30 in the Aflac Kickoff in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
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WR Braylon Staley misses Tennessee football practice as Mike Matthews returns from injury
Tennessee wide receiver Mike Matthews returned to football practice but wide receiver Braylon Staley was sidelined as the Vols endure a carousel of injuries at an already thin position. Staley, a redshirt freshman, was present at practice on Aug. 5, but he remained on the sideline alongside other injured players. His status and specific injury are unspecified. He missed much of spring practice with a nagging hamstring injury. Matthews missed the Aug. 3 practice. He is now back but wearing a brace on his knee. Chris Brazzell, UT's most experienced receiver, remains out with an injury. Matthews, Brazzell and Staley are UT's projected starters at wide receiver, but they haven't practiced together on the same day during this preseason. It's a frustrating development for the Vols, who are trying to identify a new starting quarterback. Joey Aguilar, Jake Merklinger and George MacIntyre are competing for the starting quarterback spot, but they've had fewer reps than they'd like with the team's top three receivers. Once again, UT had only five healthy scholarship wide receivers at practice. They included Matthews, redshirt freshman Amari Jefferson, freshman Travis Smith, freshman Radarius Jackson and freshman Joakim Dodson. Among those five available scholarship receivers, only Matthews has played in a college game. Jefferson, an Alabama transfer, missed the 2024 season due to injury. UT must replace its top three receivers from last season. Dont'e Thornton was drafted in the fourth round by the Las Vegas Raiders. Bru McCoy exhausted his eligibility and retired from football after fighting through injuries. Squirrel White transferred to Florida State. BOO CARTER He visits children's hospital in ongoing reinstatement to Vols UT has talent at wide receiver, but its inexperienced. Matthews was a five-star recruit, but he had only seven catches for 90 yards and two TDs last season. Staley had three catches for 21 yards. Brazzell is the returning leader with 29 receptions for 333 yards and two TDs. Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at 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: Braylon Staley injury update: Tennessee football WR out as Mike Matthews returns
