T'Vondre Sweat

T'Vondre Sweat
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Sweat with the Titans in 2024
No. 93 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (2001-07-11) July 11, 2001 (age 23)
Huntsville, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:366 lb (166 kg)
Career information
High school:Huntsville (Huntsville)
College:Texas (2019–2023)
NFL draft:2024 / round: 2 / pick: 38
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2024
Total tackles:41
Sacks:1
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

T'Vondre Sweat (born July 11, 2001) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas, winning the Outland Trophy and receiving unanimous All-American honors in 2023.

Early life and high school

Sweat was born on July 11, 2001 in Huntsville, Texas.[1] He attended Huntsville High School where he played basketball and football.[2] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Texas.[3]

College career

Sweat played in all 13 of Texas's games as a freshman.[4] He recorded 22 tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack, and one pass broken up with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a sophomore.[5] Sweat had 22 tackles, two tackles for loss, and one sack during his junior season.[6] As a senior he was named honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference after finishing the year with 30 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, seven quarterback hurries, and four passes defended.[7] In 2023, Sweat won the Outland Trophy and was named a unanimous All-American on a defensive line that also included Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year winner Byron Murphy II.[8][9]

Statistics
Texas Longhorns
Season GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Solo Ast Cmb TfL Sck Int Yds Avg TD PD FR Yds TD FF
2019 13 4 5 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
2020 10 6 16 22 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
2021 12 9 13 22 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
2022 13 10 20 30 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
2023 14 18 27 45 8 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
Career[10] 62 47 81 128 17.5 5 0 0 0 0 14 2 0 0 1

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4+1⁄2 in
(1.94 m) 		366 lb
(166 kg) 		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m) 		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 5.27 s 1.80 s 3.03 s 26.0 in
(0.66 m)		 8 ft 2 in
(2.49 m)
All values from NFL Combine[11][12]

Sweat was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round with the 38th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.[13]

Sweat made an early impact as the Titans' primary nose tackle for the 2024 season, making his NFL debut on Week 1 against the Chicago Bears.[14][15] He made his first career sack against C.J. Stroud on a Week 12 road win against the Houston Texans.[16] Later during Week 15's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sweat recorded his first forced fumble and fumble recovery, stripping the ball from quarterback Joe Burrow and making a wildly celebrated 30 yard return.[17][18]

Personal life

On April 7, 2024, Sweat was arrested in Austin, Texas for DWI. He was released from jail on a $3,000 bond.[19]

References

  1. ^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 210. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Foster, Colton (April 10, 2023). "Former Hornet to host football camp". The Huntsville Item. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Moyle, Nick (February 28, 2018). "Texas picks up commitment from 2019 3-star DE T'Vondre Sweat". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Jones, Kaelen (December 24, 2019). "How and why these four true freshmen in 2020 are most likely to make an impact at Texas". The Athletic. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Griffin, Cami (January 4, 2021). "Texas Football: Defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat will undergo shoulder surgery". Longhorns Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Postins, Matthew (January 20, 2022). "Longhorns DT Spring Depth Chart Outlook: Stability Inside". SI.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  7. ^ Jones, Thomas (August 26, 2023). "This season, Texas defensive tackles say, 'everything starts with us.'". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  8. ^ Wells, Adam (November 28, 2023). "College Football Awards 2023: Nix, Marvin Harrison Jr., Jayden Daniels Lead Finalists". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  9. ^ Golden, Cedric (December 29, 2023). "Texas' T'Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy have been among Longhorns' all-time best". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  10. ^ "T'Vondre Sweat". Texas Sports. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  11. ^ "T'Vondre Sweat Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  12. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout T'Vondre Sweat College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  13. ^ Williams, Charean (April 26, 2024). "Titans select Texas DT T'Vondre Sweat at No. 38 overall". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  14. ^ Glennon, John (September 11, 2024). "Titans' Sweat makes a massive early statement". Nashville Post. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  15. ^ Schmidt, Matthew (September 29, 2024). "Titans Under-the-Radar Rookie Earns Major Praise". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  16. ^ "T'Vondre Sweat 2024 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  17. ^ Brener, Jeremy (December 15, 2024). "Titans Rookie T'Vondre Sweat Goes Viral After Fumble Recovery". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  18. ^ Dehner Jr., Paul (December 15, 2024). "How weird was Bengals' win over Titans? Recounting so many wacky plays". The Athletic. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  19. ^ Benjamin, Cody (April 8, 2024). "T'Vondre Sweat arrested for DWI". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.