DALLAS – Texas defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat was honored as the winner of the 78th Outland Trophy, the Football Writers Association of America announced on Friday during The Home Depot Football Awards on ESPN.
Sweat joins a trio of Longhorns have previously won the Outland Trophy, which has been given annually since 1946 to college football's top interior lineman on offense or defense. Defensive tackle Scott Appleton brought home the award in 1963, while guard Tommy Nobis collected the trophy in 1965 and defensive tackle Brad Shearer won the honor in 1977. All four of Texas' Outland Trophy recipients are native Texans.