BRENDAN SORSBY FILES INJUNCTION AGAINST THE NCAA

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has filed for an injunction against the NCAA in an attempt to regain collegiate eligibility for the 2026 college football season. The filing, made in Lubbock County district court, 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. With the NFL Supplemental Draft deadline of June 22nd looming, Sorsby faces what his legal team calls an "impossible choice."

According to the lawsuit, Sorsby is "currently ineligible to play for Texas Tech due to prior violations of the NCAA's gambling rules" and would be "irreparably harmed" if the injunction is not granted. His attorneys have requested a hearing by June 15th, which is one week before the supplemental draft deadline. This request is intended to give Sorsby enough time to make an informed decision about his future.

Sorsby was expected to be one of the best quarterbacks in college football this season, coming off a standout year at Cincinnati where he threw for 2,800 yards, 27 touchdowns, and just five interceptions while adding nine rushing scores. He was ranked the No. 2 overall player in the transfer portal, and there was real hype for him to have a Heisman caliber season. However, everything changed when the NCAA learned he had placed thousands of sports bets while a redshirt freshman at Indiana in 2022. Importantly, none of those bets were placed on games in which Sorsby actually appeared, and he has stated he never used non-public information to gain any advantage.

Sorsby is represented by Jeffrey Kessler, one of the most prominent sports attorneys in the country and the lawyer behind the landmark House v. NCAA ruling that reshaped college athletics. Kessler is now looking to take down the NCAA once again, this time on behalf of Sorsby. The filing argues the NCAA has "weaponized" Sorsby's clinically diagnosed gambling addiction to protect a facade of competitive integrity while simultaneously profiting from the same gambling ecosystem it polices. Sorsby's legal team also revealed he offered to accept a two-game suspension in exchange for completing his residential treatment program and helping the NCAA educate athletes on the dangers of gambling — an offer the NCAA rejected.

The NCAA has not issued a public statement on Sorsby's eligibility status. There remains a real chance he suits up for the Red Raiders at some point this season, but the clock is ticking. A resolution will need to come before June 22nd, and all signs point to the next few weeks being decisive for Brendan Sorsby and his future.