After weeks of waiting, Texas Tech football finally has received a decision on Brendan Sorsby’s status for 2026.
After a hearing regarding his gambling case, Sorsby has been granted an injunction against the NCAA and is eligible to play in 2026, per Ross Dellenger of Yahoo! Sports.
Sorsby filed for the injunction after being ruled ineligible due to his gambling history, including betting on college sports, on the basis of his mental health being impacted if he were to be suspended. That played a part in the court’s decision, per a statement shared by Pete Nakos of On3 Sports.
“This court finds that applicant has demonstrated that he will suffer a probable, imminent, and irreparable injury if this court does not issue this temporary injunction because he will be unable to participate as a member of Texas Tech University’s 2026 football team,” the court stated, per Nakos.
Sorsby’s case stemmed from his time at Indiana back in 2022, where he bet on Hoosiers games that he did not play in while he was a redshirt.
If Sorsby had been ruled ineligible, he would have immediately been able to enter the NFL’s Supplemental Draft this summer, where teams can bid draft picks to acquire his services. None of that will be needed now, as he will be heading back to Lubbock for his senior season.
Now, Texas Tech can turn its full focus to the fall, where it will have one of the best rosters in all of college football and now has a quarterback to match. Last season at Cincinnati, Sorsby played well enough to garner some NFL Draft hype, but a roughly $6 million NIL package helped lure him across the conference to the Red Raiders.
If he can continue to play at that level with a better supporting cast around him, Sorsby has a chance to see his draft stock shoot up even more in 2026. With his experience and physical tools, a rise into the first round next spring isn’t out of the question if teams are able to look past this gambling case.
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