Key facts
- Quarterback Brendan Sorsby has entered the NFL supplemental draft.
- Sorsby was allowed to play by a court despite betting on his own team.
- He plans a pro day workout for NFL teams on July 10.
- Sorsby acknowledged making significant bets on college and pro sports, including on his own team.
- The NCAA had denied his eligibility, but a court granted a temporary injunction.
- The NFL has a strict policy against gambling by league personnel.
Quarterback Brendan Sorsby has entered the NFL supplemental draft, seeking to bypass the NCAA's ban on his participation due to gambling violations. Sorsby's decision comes after a court granted him a temporary injunction allowing him to play for Texas Tech, despite acknowledging thousands of impermissible bets totaling at least $90,000, including on his own team while at Indiana in 2022.
The NCAA twice denied Texas Tech's petition to restore Sorsby's eligibility and appealed the injunction, which must be dismissed for him to be eligible for the NFL supplemental draft. Sorsby spent a month in a residential treatment program for gambling addiction.
The NFL has a stringent gambling policy that prohibits league personnel from betting on any professional or college sports, a policy that has led to suspensions in the past, such as that of Calvin Ridley. The league and Commissioner Roger Goodell will face the decision of how to handle Sorsby if a team selects him in the supplemental draft, potentially creating further challenges with the NFL Players Association.
Sorsby tentatively plans to hold a pro day workout for NFL teams on July 10. He had previously been projected as a potential first-round selection in the 2027 NFL draft. In the 2026 NFL draft, 10 quarterbacks were selected, with Fernando Mendoza going first overall and Ty Simpson taken by the Los Angeles Rams at No. 13.