T'Vondre Sweat (born July 11, 2001) is an American football defensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans. He played college football at Texas, winning the Outland Trophy and receiving unanimous All-American honors in 2023. He is the brother of Philadelphia Eagles player Josh Sweat.
Early life and high school
Sweat was born on July 11, 2001.[1] He attended Huntsville High School in Huntsville, Texas, 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]
| 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
| 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 with the 38th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
References
- ^ "T'Vondre Sweat Defensive Tackle Texas". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Former Hornet to host football camp". The Huntsville Item. April 10, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "Texas picks up commitment from 2019 3-star DE T'Vondre Sweat". San Antonio Express-News. February 28, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Griffin, Cami (January 4, 2021). "Texas Football: Defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat will undergo shoulder surgery". Longhorns Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ Postins, Matthew (January 20, 2022). "Longhorns DT Spring Depth Chart Outlook: Stability Inside". SI.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ Jones, Thomas (August 26, 2023). "This season, Texas defensive tackles say, 'everything starts with us.'". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ Wells, Adam. "College Football Awards 2023: Nix, Marvin Harrison Jr., Jayden Daniels Lead Finalists". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Golden, Cedric. "Texas' T'Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy have been among Longhorns' all-time best". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "T'Vondre Sweat". Texas Sports. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ "T'Vondre Sweat Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout T'Vondre Sweat College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.