Texas defensive lineman T'Vondre Sweat announces decision to return to Texas for 2023

Texas defensive lineman T’Vondre Sweat announced on his Twitter page on Friday evening that he’s returning to the Longhorns for the 2023 college football season, instead of entering the 2023 NFL Draft. Sweat made the announcement on Twitter in a joking social media post in which he toyed with Texas fans. Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian also retweeted the post from Sweat on Friday evening.

Here is his announcement below.

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— Tvondre sweat (@TvondreSweat) December 31, 2022

His announcement reads, “Hey Longhorn Family,”

“It has been an amazing journey these last four years here on the beautiful 40 acres. The things I learned over these years, have motivated and molded me into the man I am today in 2022. Now I would like to thank everyone that has supported me from my family, coaches, professors, and UT fans. I have had so much fun here with all my teammates, but my year here is now up. New beginnings are upon me & again I love my Longhorn family. So with that being said, I will be declaring for the 2023, Stay at the University of Texas One More Year. #Gotcha #HookEmHorns #NineTrayWay #ImBack,” Sweat jokingly wrote.

This season, Sweat racked up 30 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, four pass breakups, and seven quarterback hurries.

More on the 2023 NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.

Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.

To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassmen were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.

The 2023 NFL Scouting Combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.