Sorsby Picks NFL Supplemental Draft Over Big 12 Fight

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June 15, 2026

Brendan Sorsby will enter the 2026 NFL supplemental draft. Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby abandoned a bitter court fight over college eligibility. The choice ends one of college football’s strangest 2026 sagas. Sorsby now bets on the NFL instead of another courtroom round.

Why Sorsby Walked Away From Texas Tech

Yahoo Sports and ESPN reported Sorsby’s supplemental draft plan on June 15. Sorsby must file before the NFL application deadline on June 22. The move ends Sorsby’s push to play for Texas Tech in 2026. The supplemental draft runs in summer, apart from April’s main draft.

The NCAA ruled Sorsby ineligible after a 2026 gambling investigation. Investigators found Sorsby placed more than 9,000 bets over four years. Those wagers totaled at least $90,000 across three programs. Sorsby attended Indiana, Cincinnati, and Texas Tech during that stretch. The case became the loudest gambling fight of the 2026 offseason.

Sorsby grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, and stands 6 feet 3 inches. Sorsby carries 215 pounds and ran a dual-threat offense at Texas Tech. Sorsby started at Indiana before transfers to Cincinnati and Texas Tech. The three-school path now shapes how NFL scouts read Sorsby.

A Texas judge granted Sorsby a temporary injunction on June 8. That ruling restored Sorsby’s 2026 eligibility against the NCAA. The NCAA then appealed the ruling before the college football season. Yahoo Sports reporter Ross Dellenger first detailed the escalating legal fight.

The Big 12 sued Texas Tech in Dallas federal court on June 15. The complaint runs 47 pages and names Texas attorney general Ken Paxton. The filing cites gambling scandals from the Black Sox to Pete Rose. The conference seeks power to sanction Texas Tech if Sorsby plays. The Big 12 framed its bylaws as separate from the NCAA dispute.

Texas Tech will not try to recover NIL money already paid to Sorsby. That decision spares Sorsby a public financial clawback battle. The supplemental draft route lets Sorsby reach the NFL without a 2026 snap. Texas Tech now sidesteps a season-long clash with the Big 12.

NFL teams must forfeit a future pick to select Sorsby in the supplemental round. Few quarterbacks ever enter the supplemental draft, so Sorsby becomes a rare case. Sorsby last played at Texas Tech as a dual-threat quarterback. Teams will weigh Sorsby’s gambling history against the quarterback’s arm and legs. The supplemental draft date sets the next deadline to watch for Sorsby.