We have a new development in the Brendan Sorsby eligibility situation. Sorsby started playing college football in 2022 with the Indiana Hoosiers. After two seasons, he transferred to the Cincinnati Bearcats in 2024.
In January 2026, he announced his transfer to the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Sorsby had requested the NCAA to reinstate his eligibility for the upcoming season. However, the request was denied, as per ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Even when Sorsby hired noted lawyer Jeffrey Kessler to regain college eligibility, there was chatter about him entering the NFL supplemental draft. If Sorsby was successful in getting another year of eligibility, he’d have played for the Raiders.
“The NCAA has denied Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s request for reinstatement for eligibility for the 2026 season. Sorsby has completed his 35-day in-patient rehab for his gambling addiction at Algamus in Goodyear, Arizona,” Thamel reported.
Amid the gambling investigation and denied request for eligibility, Texas Tech president Lawrence Schovanec released a letter. He said that the school will appeal the NCAA’s ruling.
“We believe that given the facts and the context of Brendan’s case, the NCAA’s ruling should be reversed or modified. As a generation of college athletes face the legalization and rapid proliferation of sports betting in our country, gambling addiction is rising to the point of epidemic among college aged men in particular,” Schovanec wrote.
The deadline to apply for the supplemental draft is June 22. So, if Sorsby wishes to enter the NFL through the supplemental draft, he has less than a month to make that call. As of now, entering the supplemental draft seems to be a good option for him, but the program wants to back Sorsby and help him regain eligibility.
Texas Tech President on Brendan Sorsby’s Gambling Addiction
President Schovanec said that Sorsby has “completed an intensive inpatient treatment program for a diagnosed gambling addiction and anxiety disorder.” He believes it’s a meaningful step in the right direction, and it will help Sorsby in the long run.
Schovanec said that Sorsby has been open about his struggles with gambling addiction and that vulnerability “deserves to be met with the full weight of this institution’s support.”
“We believe that given the facts and the context of Brendan’s case, the NCAA’s ruling should be reversed or modified,” the letter read.
The program is supporting Sorsby on this journey, and they want to prioritize his future with the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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