UT's Nick Brooks Arrested for DWI, Club Details Emerge

Texas Longhorns freshman offensive lineman Nick Brooks was arrested early on April 27 in Austin and charged with driving while intoxicated, after police observed him speeding and found a marijuana vape pen in his possession. Brooks admitted to officers that he had smoked marijuana before driving and failed sobriety tests, although a breath test showed no alcohol in his system. The arrest affidavit states Brooks was coming from a 21+ club that reportedly admits UT football players and was planning to take prospective recruits to a strip club next. Brooks, a four-star recruit from Grayson High School in Georgia, was released from Travis County Jail the same day on a personal recognizance bond. The University of Texas football program, led by coach Steve Sarkisian, is aware of the incident and is gathering information, indicating the matter will be handled internally as the legal process develops. It remains unclear what disciplinary action, if any, Brooks will face from the team.