Tennessee huge receiver Chris Brazzell II was arrested on Friday after being pulled over for dashing and driving with a suspended license, in line with the Knoxville Information Sentinel. Brazzell was stopped in downtown Knoxville for driving 60 mph in a 35 mph zone close to campus. 

The junior receiver’s license was suspended on account of a earlier failure to look in court docket in Blount County, Tennessee, final August. The police report obtained by the Information Sentinel famous Brazzell confirmed the officer his passport as a result of he didn’t have his driver’s license on the time of the cease. Authorities arrested him partly due to a “historical past of not showing for court docket.”

The College of Tennessee advised the Information Sentinel that it’s conscious of the scenario. Brazzell is scheduled to look in court docket on Aug. 20.

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The arrest comes at a precarious time for Tennessee’s receiving corps. The Volunteers are already coping with a number of receivers recovering from accidents throughout fall camp — together with Brazzell himself. Brazzell is Tennessee’s prime returning receiver however has but to observe this preseason. 

Brazzell caught 29 passes for 333 yards and two touchdowns final season. If he misses further time or is held out due to the arrest, Tennessee may enter the season opener with restricted in-game expertise amongst its receivers.

Brazzell transferred to Tennessee after two seasons at Tulane, the place he was the Inexperienced Wave’s main receiver in 2023. The 6-foot-5, 200-pound junior and has two years of eligibility remaining. Over his collegiate profession, Brazzell has recorded 74 catches for 1,055 yards and 7 touchdowns.

Tennessee opens the 2025 season in opposition to Syracuse on Aug. 30 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.