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]
Sweat was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round with the 38th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.[12] 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.[13][14] He made his first career sack against C. J. Stroud on a Week 12 road win against the Houston Texans.[15] 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.[16][17] 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.[18] Sweat was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[19]
In Week 1 of 2025 against the Denver Broncos, Sweat injured his ankle, causing him to miss Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams. He then re-injured himself before Week 3's game against the Indianapolis Colts and was placed on injured reserve ahead of the game.[20]
Personal life
On April 7, 2024, Sweat was arrested in Austin, Texas for DWI. He was released from jail on a $3,000 bond.[21]
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