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Texas Tech's Sorsby Seeks Injunction To Regain NCAA Eligibility Amid Gambling Investigation

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(BCSNN | UPI) -- Texas Tech appeared poised for another College Football Playoff run this fall, especially after assembling an elite transfer portal class headlined by Cincinnati transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby. But Sorsby’s future has been thrown into uncertainty as a gambling investigation has led him to check into rehab and placed his 2026 eligibility in jeopardy.

There is now a strong possibility that Sorsby will be suspended for the upcoming season due to gambling violations that occurred during his time at Indiana. In response, he has filed for an injunction against the NCAA that would allow him to play in 2026.

“The filing, made in district court in Lubbock County, Texas, cites the NCAA’s ‘deeply hypocritical’ position on gambling and a ‘wholesale abandonment of its obligations and duties to promote the well-being’ of Sorsby,” Thamel wrote on X, formerly Twitter. The filing also states that Sorsby suffers from a clinically diagnosed gambling disorder and would accept a two‑game suspension.

If the court denies his eligibility, Sorsby would be able to enter the NFL Supplemental Draft on June 22, where teams can bid draft picks for his rights. He has requested a ruling by June 15 to preserve that option.

Sorsby had the opportunity to turn pro after the 2025 season, when his physical tools made him an intriguing riser in a weaker quarterback class behind Fernando Mendoza. Instead, he transferred to Texas Tech, seeking development and a chance to compete for a championship... okay, and maybe make more guaranteed than he would have in the NFL. Yes, there is that kind of money being thrown around in college football now.

Before arriving in Lubbock, Sorsby spent two seasons at Cincinnati, where he was not asked to shoulder a heavy offensive load. His move to Texas Tech was expected to give him a larger role and a clearer path toward elevating his draft stock.

Now, all of those plans are uncertain as Sorsby and the NCAA await a legal decision that will determine whether he plays for Texas Tech this fall or enters the NFL supplemental draft.