T'Vondre Sweat to visit Titans, Seahawks following Sunday arrest for DWI
Texas Longhorns star T’Vondre Sweat is carrying on with the NFL Draft process this week following his arrest on Sunday for suspicion of DWI. After posting a $3,000 bond in Travis County, Sweat is now headed to Nashville for a meeting with the Tennessee Titans on Monday. He’ll follow that top-30 prospect visit up with a trip to see the Seattle Seahawks later this week, according to NFL insider Tom Pelissero.
Sweat’s arrest gives NFL teams a topic to discuss on his visits that has little to do with his play. The Titans have the No. 7 overall pick in the first round of the draft, then the sixth pick in the second round. Seattle currently has pick No. 17 in the first, then the 17th pick in the second round.
The 22-year-old defensive lineman 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. 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
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, just behind fellow Texas standout Byron Murphy II and Florida State’s Braden Fiske.
Matt Bowen of ESPN wrote on Friday that Sweat is a potential fit for the 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.”
On3’s Nick Geddes contributed to this report.