Rumor: NFL Teams Shying Away From Texas Longhorns DT T'Vondre Sweat After Arrest?

Texas Longhorns defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat's NFL Draft stock may have taken a big hit with his DWI arrest over the weekend.

Texas Longhorns defensive tackle and hopeful NFL Draft prospect T'Vondre Sweat was arrested over the weekend on a DWI charge in Austin, and it may have seriously impacted his draft stock.

Sweat was thought of as an early Day 2 and perhaps even late Day 1 pick, but must now wait to see if and how his mistake will affect his future, and where he lands on draft day. While it is impossible to know for sure how much his position will be affected, history suggests that he will likely drop on most team's draft boards.

However, according to NFL analyst Lance Zierline, some teams may already be starting to shy away from Sweat entirely, including the up-and-coming Houston Texans.

Texas White Team defensive line T'Vondre Sweat (93) runs into the tunnel after warm-ups ahead of the

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"Having multiple Texans fans, ask me about T’Vondre sweat and whether or not he would be a Texans target after his DWI arrest," Zierlein said on X. "I would be surprised if he is still on their board. I mean, never say, never, but I’m not sure the Texans want to disrupt momentum with a player they may not be able to trust. That is just a guess."

All that said, this particular mistake may not be an isolated incident, and the rumored loss of interest may stem from farther back than initially thought.

According to NFL Draft expert Dane Brugler, there was already a concern from teams about Sweat's partying during his earlier days at Texas - an issue which Sweat did his best to assure teams was in the past.

Now, after the arrest, that potential issue will be fresh on their minds.

"According to a team source, Sweat has been up front with NFL teams about his "partying" as an underclassman," Brugler said on X. "And made it a point of emphasis in interviews that it was all in the past. Obviously, today's incident (3 weeks from the NFL Draft) won't help answer any concerns with teams."

Sweat, the Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year and winner of the Outland Trophy as the best interior lineman in college, is still one of the more talented prospects at his position in the class.

So yes, he will of course still be drafted... just maybe not as high as might've previously been the case.