New details emerge in former Texas DL T'Vondre Sweat's arrest for DWI

Former Texas defensive lineman T’Vondre Sweat was arrested in Austin on Sunday and charged with driving while intoxicated after officers responded to a crash between an SUV and a sedan at 4:41 a.m., per Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.

Sweat reportedly drove the SUV, while the driver of the sedan left on foot immediately following the accident. Sweat, 22, was booked into Travis County Jail at 2:12 p.m., per KXAN. Driving while intoxicated is ruled as a Class B misdemeanor. Sweat’s bond was set at $3,000, which he later posted. A Class B misdemeanor is punishable by up to six months in jail, a fine of up to $2,000, or both, in Travis County.

Sweat, the reigning Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and Outland Trophy (best interior lineman in college football) winner, is a top defensive line prospect in the 2024 NFL Draft. At 6-foot-4 and 366 pounds, Sweat helped lead the Longhorns to a Big 12 championship and an appearance in the College Football Playoff this past season. In 14 games, he tallied 45 tackles (18 solo), 8.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and four passes defended.

T’Vondre Sweat to visit Titans, Seahawks following Sunday arrest for DWI

After posting his $3,000 bond, Sweat headed to Nashville for a meeting with the Tennessee Titans on Monday. He is set to follow that top-30 prospect visit up with another to see the Seattle Seahawks later this week. Tennessee owns the No. 7 overall selection in the first-round of the draft and the sixth pick in the second-round. Seattle currently has pick No. 17 in the first, then the 17th pick in the second-round.

NFL draft experts project Sweat as an early Day 2 pick in this year’s draft. ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has Sweat ranked as his No. 3 defensive tackle. Only fellow Texas standout Byron Murphy II and Florida State’s Braden Fiske rank ahead of Sweat.

On3’s Nikki Chavanelle contributed to this report.