T'Vondre Sweat visits Titans and Seahawks after DWI arrest

Texas Longhorns star T'Vondre Sweat continues the NFL draft process this week after being arrested on suspicion of DWI on Sunday. After posting $3,000 bail in Travis County, Sweat is now traveling to Nashville for a meeting with the Tennessee Titans on Monday. He will continue that top-30 prospect visit with a trip to the Seattle Seahawks later this week. after to NFL insider Tom Pelissero.

Sweat's arrest gives NFL teams something to talk about during his visits that has little to do with his game. The Titans have the seventh overall pick in the first round of the draft and the sixth pick in the second round. Seattle currently has pick No. 17 in the first round, then the 17th pick in the second round.

The 22-year-old defensive lineman was booked into the Travis County Jail at 2:12 p.m., according to KXAN. Driving under the influence of alcohol is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor. Sweat's bail was set at $3,000. A Class B misdemeanor in Travis County is punishable by up to six months in jail, a fine of up to $2,000, or both.

Sweat, the reigning Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and Outland Trophy winner (best interior defender in college football), is a top defensive line prospect in the 2024 NFL Draft. He stands 6-foot-10 and weighs 6-foot-1 at 366 pounds, Sweat helped lead the Longhorns to a Big 12 championship and a College Football Playoff appearance. In 14 games, he recorded 45 tackles (18 solo), 8.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and four passes defensed.

T'Vondre Sweat is projected to be selected as a Day 2 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft

NFL draft experts expect Sweat to be an early Day 2 pick in this year's draft. ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. ranks Sweat as his third-best defensive tackle, just behind his fellow Texas standout Byron Murphy II and Florida State's Braden Fiske.

ESPN's Matt Bowen wrote Friday that Sweat may fit the Jaguars with No. 48.

“For a team in need of a plugger nose tackle, the sweat could be higher, but I like his fit in Jacksonville,” Bowen wrote. “The Jags used the franchise tag on edge rusher Josh Allenand they added a productive center back Arik Armstead. Now the club could target Sweat, a mammoth game enforcer who plays in the middle of their D-line.

“With his build and physical attributes, Sweat can hold the point and command double teams. And he has the ability to compress the pocket, creating internal pressure to take away throwing platforms. Under his leadership in 2023, the Longhorns allowed an FBS-best 3.2 yards per rush between tackles.”

On3's Nick Geddes contributed to this report.