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Former Longhorn T'Vondre Sweat charged with DWI

By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team
Published  April 7, 2024 3:48pm CDT
Austin
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Fmr. Longhorn T'Vondre Sweat arrested for DWI

A top Texas prospect in the upcoming NFL draft recently found himself on the wrong side of the law.

AUSTIN, Texas - Former Texas Longhorn T'Vondre Sweat has been arrested for DWI by the Austin Police Department.

According to Travis County jail records, Sweat was booked at 2:12 p.m. April 7. He has since bonded out.

T'Vondre Sweat mug shot (Austin Police Department)

He is charged with driving while intoxicated, a Class B misdemeanor.

Arrest paperwork states that Sweat admitted to officers that he had consumed several shots of tequila before getting behind the wheel.

Officers initially interviewed Sweat while investigating a two-vehicle crash in North Austin where another driver had rear-ended Sweat's SUV. 

Police say Sweat smelled strongly of alcohol and blew a .105 into a breathalyzer.

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ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 02: Texas Longhorns defensive lineman T'Vondre Sweat (#93) looks up field during a timeout during the Big 12 Championship football game between the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma State Cowboys on December 02, 2023 at AT&T Studium in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Sweat was named AP's Big 12 top defensive player after the Longhorns' conference winning season and was named to the AP's All-Big 12 first team as a unanimous selection. He also won the 2023 Outland Trophy and was a unanimous All-American selection.

Sweat recently participated in the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. He had been invited alongside 10 of his fellow Longhorns, setting a program record.