The Tennessee Titans selected defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft. It was the 38th overall pick, and Sweat definitely exceeded expectations in 2024. He, along with Jeffery Simmons, was a force to be reckoned with on the defensive line this season, and he’s a large part of why the Titans’ pass defense remained at the top of the league the entire year.
In all, Sweat recorded 51 tackles (22 solo), one sack, four tackles for a loss, one pass defensed, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. Even with those stats, his impact goes far beyond that on the field. He doesn’t see it that way, though.
“2024 had a lot of ups and downs for me,” Sweat said. “100 percent I could have had a way better year. I feel like I had a decent year for my rookie year.”
When asked about next year, though, his response was different.
“Second year,” Sweat said with a smile, “is going to be a lot of great things in 2025. Next season, it’s going to be exciting. I can’t wait to get back.”
During his rookie year, Sweat said he learned a lot about how to take care of his body and said that going from 12 weeks in college to 18 in the NFL “is a big difference.” His locker mate, Simmons, helped him learn about maintaining so he could make it through the full 18 weeks.
This offseason, Sweat said he is going to focus on flexibility, which will help him with his mobility and explosiveness. If he gets too much more mobile and explosive, we may see Tennessee’s version of Dexter Lawrence. And that would be a ton of fun.