T’Vondre Sweat, NFL Draft prospect and former Texas DL, arrested for DWI

Former Texas defensive lineman T’Vondre Sweat was arrested in Austin on Sunday and charged with driving while intoxicated.

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. 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 projected to be Day 2 pick in 2024 NFL Draft

Sweat is projected to be a Day 2 pick in this year’s draft. ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has Sweat ranked as his No. 3 defensive tackle, just behind fellow Texas standout Byron Murphy II and Florida State’s Braden Fiske.

ESPN‘s Matt Bowen wrote on Friday that Sweat is a potential fit for the Jacksonville Jaguars with pick No. 48.

“Sweat could be drafted higher than this for a team that needs a plugger nose tackle, but I like his fit in Jacksonville,” Bowen wrote. “The Jags used the franchise tag on edge rusher Josh Allen, and they added a productive interior defender in Arik Armstead. Now, the club could target Sweat, a mammoth run game enforcer to play in the middle of their D-line.

“With his frame and physical traits, Sweat can hold the point, commanding double-teams. And he has the ability to dent the pocket, creating an interior push to take away throwing platforms. With him leading the way in 2023, the Longhorns allowed an FBS-best 3.2 yards per rush between the tackles.”