Brendan Sorsby will not be entering the NFL this summer. The league declined his application for the supplemental draft on Tuesday and chose not to hold the event for the third consecutive year.
As CBS Sports reported, the decision extends what has become one of the more complicated stories in recent college football history. Sorsby was the most sought-after quarterback in the transfer portal this past offseason, coming off a 2025 season at Cincinnati where he threw for 2,800 yards, 27 touchdowns, and five interceptions. Texas Tech beat out LSU and Miami to land him.
Then came the NCAA investigation.
Sources told CBS Sports in late April that Sorsby was under investigation for making thousands of online bets during his college career, including during his time at Indiana from 2022 to 2023. The NCAA's concern centered on whether he had bet on his own team or his own athletic department, which would have triggered a permanent loss of eligibility.
Sorsby took an indefinite leave and entered inpatient treatment for a gambling addiction. Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire released a statement at the time. "We love Brendan and support his decision to seek professional help," McGuire said. "Taking this step requires courage, and our primary focus is on him as a person. Our program is behind Brendan as he prioritizes his health."
Sorsby then retained attorney Jeffrey Kessler, known for his work on House v. NCAA, and filed an injunction seeking immediate reinstatement of his eligibility. A court granted the injunction, which allowed him to suit up for the Red Raiders in 2026. That appeared to resolve the situation, at least in the short term.
It did not last. Shortly after the favorable ruling, Sorsby dropped his lawsuit against the NCAA, left college football entirely, and applied for the NFL supplemental draft.
The league's decision Tuesday means Sorsby cannot enter the NFL until at least the 2027 draft cycle. His path forward remains unclear.
