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Tennessee is set to add a big weapon through the transfer portal for quarterback of the future Nico Iamaleava. Former Tulane star wide receiver Chris Brazzell is transferring to the Vols, a source tells 247Sports.
Brazzell, one of the most highly-sought after receivers in the transfer portal, also garnered interest from schools such as Washington, Colorado and Houston prior to choosing Tennessee.
The 6-foot-5, 215-pound Brazzell posted 711 yards, five touchdowns and an average of 16.2 yards per catch as a freshman at Tulane this season.
In the Green Wave’s final two regular season games —wins over FAU and UTSA — Brazzell posted combined totals of 12 catches, 196 yards and three touchdowns.
The portal is an online database that players will enter their name into if they decide to pursue a transfer.
Players notify their current school’s compliance office that they wish to put their name into the portal — typically, players’ names show up within 48 hours. Coaches have access to the database and can contact any player who has entered.
Technically, players can enter the portal at any time. But unless they do so within their sport’s official “windows,” they will have to sit out one season. College football has two windows: one following the regular season and one following spring practice.
The fall portal window opens Dec. 3, one day after conference championship games. It will remain open for 30 days, closing at the end of the day on Jan. 1, 2024.
Prior to this school year, players had 45 days to enter their name in the portal following the end of the regular season. The NCAA amended that rule this fall, cutting down the window to 30 days.
No. In fact, players sometimes withdraw their names from the portal and end up staying with their respective programs.
Oftentimes, however, the decision to enter the portal comes with some amount of displeasure on either the player’s side or the program’s side.
Most players who enter the portal do not return to their previous school, and they’re often removed from the team immediately upon entering