AUSTIN, Texas – No. 3 Texas Football defensive tackles T'Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy II and wide receiver/punt returner Xavier Worthy were named Sporting News All-Americans, the organization announced on Wednesday. Sweat was voted to the first team and Murphy to the second team, while Worthy also collected second-team honors as a punt returner. It marks the fourth first-team All-America honor of the year for Sweat, who also earned the distinction from the Associated Press, the Football Writers Association of America and the Walter Camp Football Foundation.
Sweat, the 2023 Outland Trophy Award winner as the nation's best interior lineman, has had a breakout season for Texas, establishing career highs with 42 tackles, 17 solo tackles, eight tackles for loss, two sacks and four pass breakups, while adding a blocked kick on an Iowa State point after attempt that was scooped up by Austin Jordan and returned 82 yards for a two-point score for Texas.