It's been a chaotic year for Brendan Sorsby, a player who started as one of the top quarterbacks on the market before transferring to Texas Tech — and is now one of college football's most controversial figures. Back in April, Sorsby admitted to a sports betting addiction after it came to light that he'd placed thousands of bets — some on games involving his own team. The NCAA permanently banned him and denied Texas Tech's appeal to reinstate his eligibility.
On Wednesday, the NCAA made its final ruling on Cincinnati, the school Sorsby transferred from in December, clearing the university of any wrongdoing in how it handled his situation. "Earlier this summer, NCAA enforcement staff completed an inquiry into a former Cincinnati student-athlete's prohibited betting activity during his time at the university," said Zach Stipe, Cincinnati's senior associate athletic director for communications. "The inquiry is now closed, and the student-athlete was found to have committed a Level III violation.
Cincinnati worked closely with the NCAA throughout the process, which began when the initial reports of impermissible sports wagering surfaced." More news: Mason Rudolph Gets Brutally Honest About Myles Garrett Trade More news: Ravens GM Drops Telling Comment on Lamar Jackson’s Future in Baltimore Sorsby's gambling reportedly began during his freshman year at Indiana in 2022, where he placed at least 40 bets on the Hoosiers football program. The gambling continued even after he transferred to Texas Tech late last year. Across his last four seasons — two at Indiana and two at Cincinnati — Sorsby wagered around $90,000 using accounts registered to friends and family members.
Sorsby initially won a temporary injunction from a Texas court, clearing him to play for the Red Raiders. But after the Big 12 sued in federal court to punish him and Texas Tech, he dropped his case and entered the NFL supplemental draft instead — a draft the league ultimately chose not to hold. He said earlier this year he was aiming for the 2027 draft, but given the negative attention he's drawn over the past year, NFL teams may be wary of investing any draft capital in him.
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