QB Brendan Sorsby plans to apply for NFL supplemental draft - ESPN

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby plans to apply for the NFL's supplemental draft, a stunning reversal in the saga over his eligibility after he admitted to betting on college sports.

Sorsby's decision to leave Tech and pursue the NFL marks an about-face, as he had been granted a temporary injunction by a Texas judge June 8 that appeared to clear a path for him to play for the Red Raiders in 2026. Sorsby had been ruled ineligible by the NCAA after it discovered he had placed more than 9,000 bets, totaling at least $90,000, on professional and college sports over four years while enrolled at Indiana, Cincinnati and Texas Tech, including at least 40 wagers involving Indiana football when he was a freshman with the Hoosiers in 2022.

A flurry of legal activity over the past week further muddled that path to eligibility. Cody Campbell, chairman of the Texas Tech board of regents, said in a lengthy statement Monday night that Sorsby would «not be part of the Texas Tech football team this fall» and called the supplemental draft «the only viable and fair path» for Sorsby's future.

Campbell also said Texas Tech will not «seek the return» of any money paid to Sorsby through his NIL agreements with the university.

Sorsby's decision caps what had been an active legal day. The Big 12 filed for a federal injunction Monday morning for the right to potentially discipline Sorsby under its rules. The NCAA, separately, asked an appeals court for an expedited resolution to the local case, requesting a decision on his eligibility to be made by the start of football season.

Campbell referenced the NFL's supplemental draft deadline of June 22 and said in his statement there's «no practical way to resolve all the various pending legal