Top NFL prospect and former Texas defensive lineman T'Vondre Sweat 'is arrested for driving while intoxicated' just over two weeks before 2024 Draft

NFL Draft prospect T'Vondre Sweat was arrested in Austin, Texas Sunday for driving while intoxicated. 

The 22-year-old, the 2023 Big 12 defensive player of the year and Outland Trophy winner, was booked into Travis County Jail following his arrest by Austin Police. 

The former Texas defensive lineman, who has been projected to be one of the top defensive picks in this month's draft, faces a Class B misdemeanor, which in Texas carries a fine up to $2,000 and 180 days in jail, according to ESPN. 

He was spotted leaving jail later on Sunday afternoon alongside his attorney, according to KXAN News, NBC’s local affiliate. 

Sweat kept his face covered with a towel and neither he nor his attorney answered a question about the future of his NFL career. 

NFL Draft prospect T'Vondre Sweat was arrested in Austin, Texas Sunday for DWI

The 22-year-old is the 2023 Big 12 defensive player of the year and Outland Trophy winner

The Outland Trophy winner declared for the 2024 Draft (pictured at the combine in February)

It is currently unclear when Sweat will be due back in court.  

The 6-foot-4, 362-pound defenseman declared for the draft after helping the Longhorns reach their first College Football Playoff appearance. 

Last season, he registered two sacks, eight tackles for loss, seven quarterback hurries, four pass breakups and 45 total tackles, earning him the Outland Trophy as the nation's top interior lineman.

ESPN rates Sweat as the No. 3 defensive tackle prospect for the draft, which will take place in Detroit, Michigan from April 25-27.

Sweat, who is the younger brother of Philadelphia Eagles pass rusher Josh Sweat, is unlikely to face any discipline from the league as the arrest took place before he joined the NFL. 

However, the incident could come as a blow to his draft stock with NFL teams possibly put off by his arrest.