Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby Enters NFL Supplemental Draft Amid NCAA Legal Battle

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby plans to enter the 2026  NFL  supplemental draft, sources confirmed to CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello. The expected decision ends a major firestorm over his eligibility.

Sorsby admitted to placing thousands of bets during his four years as a college athlete at Indiana and Cincinnati , including gambling on his own program while playing at Indiana. Gambling on your own team or university is grounds for permanent loss of collegiate eligibility.

However, Sorsby received an injunction in a Lubbock County District Court that would allow him to play, pending his formal trial in February 2027. The NCAA appealed the decision.

The Big 12 has discussed options in the past week to punish Sorsby and Texas Tech, including potential ineligibility for the Big 12 Championship Game. Responding to a statement from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the league filed a request for an injunction that, if granted, would allow it to enforce its rules against Texas Tech. Attorneys general from Oklahoma , Kansas and Utah also stood up in support of the conference.

Instead of going through the legal process, Sorsby will instead attempt to become the first player drafted in the NFL Supplemental Draft in the NIL era. Texas Tech will turn to Will Hammond , who missed the spring after recovering from a torn ACL in October.

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_Originally reported by [CBS Sports](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/brendan-sorsby-nfl-supplemental-draft-texas-tech-ncaa-gambling/)._