Overview
- Austin police say officers responded to a three-vehicle crash late Wednesday and identified Johnny Nansen as a driver who showed multiple clues of impairment during field sobriety tests.
- Nansen was arrested on a Class B misdemeanor DWI, booked overnight and released the next morning on a personal recognizance bond, according to sheriff’s office records.
- Head coach Steve Sarkisian confirmed the charge, said the program is gathering facts, and reported that Nansen did not attend the team’s Thursday practice.
- Texas is expected to suspend Nansen for Saturday’s game against UTSA and athletic director Chris Del Conte has reserved the right to extend discipline after reviewing the case.
- On the field, analyst Garrett Cox and other assistants have assumed linebackers duties while Will Muschamp continues to call defensive plays and the program manages reputational fallout after recent off-field controversies.