T'Vondre Sweat
{{short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = T'Vondre Sweat
| image = 2024 Titans Rookie Mini-Camp T'Vondre Sweat (cropped).png
| alt =
| caption = Sweat with the Titans in 2024
| current_team = Tennessee Titans
| number = 93
| position = Nose tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|7|11|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Huntsville, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 366
| high_school = Huntsville
| college = Texas (2019–2023)
| draftyear = 2024
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 38
| pastteams =
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2024)
- Outland Trophy (2023)
- Unanimous All-American (2023)
- Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2023)
- First-team All-Big 12 (2023)
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 51
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 1
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 1
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 1
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 1
| pfr = S/SweaTV01
}}
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 for the Texas Longhorns, 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.{{Cite web |last=Brugler |first=Dane |title=The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide |url=https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/04/11162958/TheBeast2024_MasterFile-8.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411212702/https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/04/11162958/TheBeast2024_MasterFile-8.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 11, 2024 |url-access=subscription |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=The Athletic |pages=210}} He attended Huntsville High School where he played basketball and football.{{Cite web |last=Foster |first=Colton |date=April 10, 2023 |title=Former Hornet to host football camp |url=https://www.itemonline.com/newsletters/former-hornet-to-host-football-camp/article_cf9c6bca-d890-11ed-90ab-0b1149ca7a41.html |access-date=September 11, 2023 |website=The Huntsville Item}} He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Texas.{{Cite web |last=Moyle |first=Nick |date=February 28, 2018 |title=Texas picks up commitment from 2019 3-star DE T'Vondre Sweat |url=https://www.expressnews.com/sports/college_sports/longhorns/article/Texas-picks-up-commitment-from-2019-3-star-DE-12717048.php |access-date=September 11, 2023 |website=San Antonio Express-News}}
College career
Sweat played in all 13 of Texas's games as a freshman.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1484202/2019/12/24/texas-longhorns-football-recruiting-2020-impact/|title=How and why these four true freshmen in 2020 are most likely to make an impact at Texas|first=Kaelen|last=Jones|website=The Athletic|date=December 24, 2019|access-date=September 11, 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://longhornswire.usatoday.com/2021/01/04/texas-longhorns-football-tvondre-sweat-shoulder-injury-surgery-tom-herman-defensive-tackle/|title=Texas Football: Defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat will undergo shoulder surgery|first=Cami|last=Griffin|website=Longhorns Wire|publisher=USA Today|date=January 4, 2021|access-date=September 7, 2023}} Sweat had 22 tackles, two tackles for loss, and one sack during his junior season.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/texas/football/texas-spring-depth-chart-inside-defensive-linemen|title=Longhorns DT Spring Depth Chart Outlook: Stability Inside|first=Matthew|last=Postins|website=SI.com|date=January 20, 2022|access-date=September 11, 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.statesman.com/story/sports/college/longhorns/football/2023/08/26/texas-longhorns-football-this-season-defensive-tackles-ready-to-anchor-squad/70671375007/|title=This season, Texas defensive tackles say, 'everything starts with us.'|first=Thomas|last=Jones|work=Austin American-Statesman|date=August 26, 2023|access-date=September 7, 2023}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Wells |first=Adam |date=November 28, 2023 |title=College Football Awards 2023: Nix, Marvin Harrison Jr., Jayden Daniels Lead Finalists |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10098988-college-football-awards-2023-nix-marvin-harrison-jr-jayden-daniels-lead-finalists |access-date=January 2, 2024 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Golden |first=Cedric |date=December 29, 2023 |title=Texas' T'Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy have been among Longhorns' all-time best |url=https://www.statesman.com/story/sports/columns/2023/12/29/texas-football-cfp-tvondre-sweat-byron-murphy-sugar-bowl-longhorns-defensive-tackles-line-sugar-bowl/72011444007/ |access-date=February 3, 2024 |website=Austin American-Statesman}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Statistics ! colspan="16" style=" {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Longhorns}} | Texas Longhorns | |||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="5"| Tackles ! colspan="5"| Interceptions ! colspan="4"| 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{{Cite web |title=T'Vondre Sweat |url= https://texassports.com/sports/football/roster/t-vondre-sweat/12376|access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=Texas Sports |language=en}} | 62 | 47 | 81 | 128 | 17.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 4 1/2
| weight = 366
| dash = 5.27
| ten split = 1.80
| twenty split = 3.03
| shuttle =
| cone drill =
| vertical = 26.0
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 2
| bench =
| arm span = 33 1/4
| hand span = 10 1/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |last=Reuter |first=Chad |last2=Zierlein |first2=Lance |title=T'Vondre Sweat Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/t-vondre-sweat/32005357-4503-6191-3121-111b51ed5d1a |access-date=March 19, 2024 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1047845&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout T'Vondre Sweat College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 19, 2024}}
}}
Sweat was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round with the 38th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Charean |author-link=Charean Williams |date=April 26, 2024 |title=Titans select Texas DT T'Vondre Sweat at No. 38 overall |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/titans-select-texas-dt-tvondre-sweat-at-no-38-overall |access-date=May 21, 2024 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}} They signed him to a 4-year, $9.8 million contract.
Sweat made an early impact as the Titans' starting nose tackle for the 2024 season, making his NFL debut on Week 1 against the Chicago Bears.{{Cite web |last=Glennon |first=John |date=Sep 11, 2024 |title=Titans' Sweat makes a massive early statement |url=https://www.nashvillepost.com/sports/football/titans-sweat-makes-a-massive-early-statement/article_86f2d0f4-7041-11ef-a5f3-d375dc29ec96.html |access-date=Nov 26, 2024 |website=Nashville Post |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Schmidt |first=Matthew |date=Sep 29, 2024 |title=Titans Under-the-Radar Rookie Earns Major Praise |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/titans/news/tennessee-titans-under-radar-tvondre-sweat-major-praise |access-date=Nov 26, 2024 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en-US}} He made his first career sack against C. J. Stroud on a Week 12 road win against the Houston Texans.{{Cite web |title=Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans - November 24th, 2024 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202411240htx.htm |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} 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.{{cite web |last=Brener |first=Jeremy |website=Sports Illustrated |title=Titans Rookie T'Vondre Sweat Goes Viral After Fumble Recovery |date=Dec 15, 2024 |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/titans/news/tennessee-titans-rookie-tvondre-sweat-viral-fumble-recovery |access-date=Dec 16, 2024}}{{cite web |last=Dehner Jr. |first=Paul |title=How weird was Bengals’ win over Titans? Recounting so many wacky plays |website=The Athletic |date=Dec 15, 2024 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5996458/2024/12/15/bengals-win-titans-weird-plays-ranked/ |access-date=Dec 16, 2024}} Sweat played all 17 games during his rookie season. He made 16 starts, and finished with 51 total tackles, seven pressures, one sack, and a forced fumble.{{Cite web |title=T'Vondre Sweat 2024 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SweaTV01/gamelog/2024/ |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Sweat was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.{{cite web |last=Mihalko |first=Mark |website=TitansWire |publisher=USAToday |title=Titans' T'Vondre Sweat named to PFWA All-Rookie team |date=Jan 22, 2025 |url=https://titanswire.usatoday.com/2025/01/22/tennessee-titans-tvondre-sweat-named-pfwa-all-rookie-team/ |access-date=Jan 22, 2025}}
Personal life
On April 7, 2024, Sweat was arrested in Austin, Texas for DWI. He was released from jail on a $3,000 bond.{{Cite web |last=Benjamin |first=Cody |date=April 8, 2024 |title=T'Vondre Sweat arrested for DWI |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2024-nfl-draft-former-texas-star-tvondre-sweat-arrested-on-dwi-charge-has-visits-with-two-teams-per-report/ |access-date=April 7, 2024 |website=CBSSports.com}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.tennesseetitans.com/team/players-roster/t-vondre-sweat/ Tennessee Titans bio]
- [https://texassports.com/sports/football/roster/t-vondre-sweat/12376 Texas Longhorns bio]
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Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Players of American football from Huntsville, Texas
Category:Texas Longhorns football players