Texas Longhorns freshman offensive lineman Nick Brooks was arrested early Sunday morning on a charge of driving while intoxicated in Austin’s West 6th Street entertainment district, according to reports from the Austin American-Statesman. Brooks, 18, was booked into Travis County Jail at 2:31 a.m. and released on personal bond later that evening.
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian acknowledged the incident in a statement provided to the Statesman.
“We’re aware of the situation with Nick Brooks, have talked with him and are gathering information,” Sarkisian said. “We will continue to monitor the legal process and address this situation within the team at the appropriate time.”
Brooks, a four-star recruit from Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia, is a member of Texas’ top-ranked 2025 recruiting class. He arrived in Austin this spring alongside other highly touted freshmen, including wide receivers Michael Terry III, Kaliq Lockett, and Jaime Ffrench, quarterback K.J. Lacey, and defensive lineman Justus Terry
Brooks chose Texas over offers from powerhouse programs such as Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, LSU, and USC, among others, committing to the Longhorns in August 2024 before signing in December.
Standing 6-foot-7 and weighing 353 pounds, Brooks was projected by recruiting analysts as a high-upside offensive tackle prospect. According to 247Sports, Brooks possesses “adequate length and carries his mass relatively well considering size,” and is “still growing into frame and developing balance/body control, which will help with occasional overcommitting and susceptibility to counters/secondary rush. Projects as a high-major offensive tackle prospect with high-floor competency and high-ceiling long-term potential”
The Longhorns will kick off their 2025 campaign in Columbus, OH against the defending national champions, the Ohio State Buckeyes. It’s unclear what implications this will cause for Brooks as Texas Athletics continues to monitor the legal process.
This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Texas freshman OL arrested on DWI charges early Sunday morning