Overview
- Austin police say officers responded to a three-vehicle crash and arrested Johnny Nansen after standardized field sobriety tests on Wednesday night showed multiple clues of impairment.
- Nansen was booked on a Class B misdemeanor DWI, spent the night in custody, and was released the next morning on a personal recognizance bond according to Travis County records.
- Head coach Steve Sarkisian told reporters the program is still gathering facts, that Nansen missed practice, and that his availability for Saturday's game remains undecided.
- Multiple outlets report, citing an unnamed source, that Nansen is likely to receive a one-game suspension, but the university has not confirmed any discipline as of the latest reports.
- Nansen is a longtime assistant on a contract through 2027 who serves as co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach, a role the program can partially cover with Will Muschamp calling plays but that raises reputational and staffing questions for the No. 1 Longhorns.