The Texas football team is facing an off-the-field setback just days after their Week 1 loss to Ohio State , as the Longhorns' freshman defensive back Wardell Mack was arrested early Wednesday morning in Travis County , according to Joe Cook of On3.

According to Travis County Sheriff’s Office records, Mack, the 19-year-old from John Ehret High School in Marrero, Louisiana, was charged with a Class B misdemeanor for driving while intoxicated (DWI) and booked into the Travis County Jail at 1:07 a.m. He was released on a $3,000 bond.

A second charge for possession of a controlled substance between one and four grams was initially filed but later rejected by the prosecutor, sparing Mack from facing a potential third-degree felony.

Mack’s attorney, Logan Campbell, declined to comment d

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