Texas Longhorns Linebacker S'Maje Burrell to Enter NCAA Transfer Portal

Following his suspension from the team, Texas linebacker S'Maje Burell plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal

Matt Galatzan | Apr 11, 2024

Texas Longhorns Head Coach Steve Sarkisian during spring practice at the Frank Denius practice / Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman

AUSTIN - Texas Longhorns linebacker S'Maje Burrell plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal when it opens on Monday, he announced via social media on Thursday.

"I would like to thank god for the opportunity of being at the University of Texas," Burrell said in the announcement "I want to thank my family and brothers for supporting me. I am extremely grateful for Coach Sark and the Longhorn staff. I will be entering the NCAA Transfer Portal with four years of eligibility."

Burrell was suspended indefinitely from the program for conduct detrimental to the team, resulting from his involvement in the incident that led to the DWI arrest of Longhorns defensive tackle and NFL Draft hopeful T'Vondre Sweat.

Texas Longhorns Head Coach Steve Sarkisian during spring practice at the Frank Denius practice / Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman

On Wednesday evening, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian released a statement on the situation surrounding Burrell, announcing the suspension.

“We’re aware of the situation involving S’Maje Burrell and have suspended him indefinitely from all team activities for conduct detrimental to the program,” Sarkisian said.

According to the arrest affidavit from the incident, Sweat was rear-ended by another vehicle, causing the accident. Once police arrived on the scene and performed a sobriety test on Sweat, he failed, leading to the charge.

The driver of the other vehicle was later identified in a report from LonestarLive.com. He was not arrested or charged in the incident.

Burrell, who was a four-star recruit and a key signing of the 2023 class, ranked as the No. 59 player in the state of Texas and the No. 33 linebacker in the country. He never appeared in a game for the Longhorns in his one season with the team.

Published Apr 11, 2024

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.