Texas Four-Star Freshman Arrested on Sunday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Cami Griffin | Last updated Apr 28, 2025 1:57 PM ET

The Texas Longhorns football program suffered unfortunate news over the weekend.

On Monday, a report surfaced that Texas freshman offensive lineman Nick Brooks was arrested early Sunday morning on a DWI charge. Head coach Steve Sarkisian is aware of the situation and is currently gathering information, according to Austin American-Statesman's David Eckert.

Brooks was a four-star recruit in the 2025 recruiting class and enrolled early to participate in spring practice with hopes of getting a head start on his college career. The 6-foot-7, 353-pound offensive tackle chose the Longhorns over Iowa, Georgia and USC among others.

Texas freshman OL Nick Brooks was arrested early Sunday on a DWI charge.

Steve Sarkisian said in a statement that UT is aware of the situation, has spoken with Brooks and is gathering information. https://t.co/nEap2v9lO7
— David Eckert (@davideckert98) April 28, 2025

It's unclear if Sarkisian will choose to suspend and/or remove Brooks from the roster. Texas' head coach typically provides very minimal room for error when it comes to legal trouble.

Texas' 2025 recruiting class finished No. 1 in the nation with four five-star prospects including safety Jonah Williams, defensive lineman Justus Terry, wide receiver Kaliq Lockett and cornerback Kade Phillips.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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