Vince Young to keep Texas job despite DWI arrest

Former University of Texas and NFL quarterback Vince Young, who was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated, will keep his job at the school in Austin.

The university said Tuesday that Young will remain a UT employee working as a diversity and community engagement officer in the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement. He establishes and leads fundraising efforts that support the educational programs.

Young is also employed by the Longhorn Network, which has not said whether he will remain as an analyst.

Young was arrested late Sunday after a traffic stop two miles from the Texas campus. Records show he was booked into Travis County Jail at 12:46 a.m. Monday. Police said his speech was mumbled and slurred.

Young, 32, later issued an apology on Monday night:

"Regardless of the outcome of the pending investigation, I would like my friends, family and fans to know that I do not condone drinking and driving in any way whatsoever. I am very disappointed in myself and am sorry for any conduct that has made this legal process necessary. I specifically want to apologize to the young men and women who look up to me as a role model and my employers at the University of Texas and the Longhorn Network.

"Please let this be a lesson to you all and a moment for you to learn from me. As a public figure, I take very seriously my obligation to set an example for others to learn from."

Young was an All-American quarterback at Texas and led the Longhorns to a national championship victory over USC in the 2006 Rose Bowl. He played in the NFL for six seasons following his selection in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. He retired from the NFL in 2014.

"We are working directly with Mr. Young to address the issues related to this situation, as we would with any employee," UT spokesman Gary Susswein said Tuesday.