Texas Court Hears Brendan Sorsby's NCAA Eligibility Bid Ahead of June 22 Supplemental Draft Deadline
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Updated · Sports Illustrated · Jun 1
Texas Court Hears Brendan Sorsby's NCAA Eligibility Bid Ahead of June 22 Supplemental Draft Deadline
9 articles · Updated · Sports Illustrated · Jun 1
A Lubbock judge is hearing Brendan Sorsby’s request to block the NCAA from revoking his eligibility to play for Texas Tech while his lawsuit proceeds.
Sorsby faces long odds because NCAA rules bar athletes from betting on teams at their school, and he has admitted wagering on Indiana football while on the Hoosiers’ roster in 2022 and 2023.
June 22 is the key next date if he loses: Sorsby would then have to apply for the NFL supplemental draft, with the league giving him a July 5-12 workout window and a likely late-July draft.
That path could draw quarterback-needy teams because a club winning him in the 2026 supplemental draft would forfeit the matching 2027 pick, and evaluators quoted in the report praised his arm talent and mobility.
The case could also spill into the NFL, which would still have to decide whether any gambling-related discipline applies if Sorsby turns pro.
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