Steve Sarkisian announces indefinite suspension for S’Maje Burrell
The fallout from T’Vondre Sweat‘s DWI arrest continues for the Texas Longhorns football program. According to an incident report courtesy of LoneStarLive.com, another driver was listed as being involved in the incident. That individual was none other than redshirt freshman linebacker S’Maje Burrell.
Since the news broke of Burrell’s involvement in the incident, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian has addressed the university’s plans for action. He also updated the redshirt freshman linebackers’ current status with the team.
“We’re aware of the situation involving S’Maje Burrell and have suspended him indefinitely from all team activities for conduct detrimental to the program,” said Sarkisian, according to On3’s Joe Cook of Inside Texas.
According to the team over at Inside Texas, Burrell is also expected to enter into the NCAA transfer portal in search of a new home for the 2024 season.
Sweat, NFL Draft prospect and former Texas DL, arrested for DWI
Sweat was arrested in Austin on Sunday and charged with driving while intoxicated.
Sweat, 22, was booked into Travis County Jail at 2:12 p.m., per KXAN. Driving while intoxicated is ruled as a Class B misdemeanor. Sweat’s bond was set at $3,000. A Class B misdemeanor is punishable by up to six months in jail, a fine of up to $2,000, or both, in Travis County.
Sweat, the reigning Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and Outland Trophy (best interior lineman in college football) winner, is a top defensive line prospect in the 2024 NFL Draft. At 6-foot-4 and 366 pounds, Sweat helped lead the Longhorns to a Big 12 championship and an appearance in the College Football Playoff this past season. In 14 games, he tallied 45 tackles (18 solo), 8.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and four passes defended.
Sweat is projected to be a Day 2 pick in this year’s draft. ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has Sweat ranked as his No. 3 defensive tackle, just behind fellow Texas standout Byron Murphy II and Florida State’s Braden Fiske.
