Texas Tech transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby plans to enter the NFL supplemental draft, ESPN reported, moving his next step into a league process that is rarely used and tied directly to his NCAA eligibility case.
ESPN reported the plan Monday, citing sources, as Sorsby continues through legal wrangling after admitting he bet on college sports. The story is not that he has been selected or even that a supplemental draft has been scheduled; it is that he intends to apply for a path the NFL uses only when approved prospects are available.
Sorsby Case Moves Toward NFL Process
Sorsby was granted a temporary injunction last week against the NCAA, ESPN reported, after being declared ineligible. The ruling could allow him to play for Texas Tech in 2026 if he sits out the first two games and continues addiction treatment.
ESPN cited court documents saying Sorsby placed more than 9,000 bets totaling at least $90,000 over three years while enrolled at Indiana, Cincinnati and Texas Tech, including at least 40 wagers involving his team.
The same documents said the NCAA has not seen evidence that Sorsby manipulated his performance, used inside information to place wagers or shared privileged information with bettors.
No Supplemental Draft Scheduled Yet
The NFL declined comment to ESPN on Sorsby's expected application. The league does not currently have a supplemental draft scheduled, which ESPN noted is not unusual because the event is held only when approved players are available.
The supplemental draft, first held in 1977, allows NFL teams to bid future draft picks on players whose college eligibility was affected and who did not enter the regular spring draft.
ESPN reported that the NFL has not held one for an approved prospect since 2023 and that the last player selected through the process was taken in 2019.
The NCAA also asked an appeals court Monday for an expedited resolution before the season begins Aug. 28, arguing in Lubbock County District Court filings that Judge Ken Curry overstepped when he granted the temporary injunction.
For Sorsby, the planned application creates a second football route while the NCAA case remains active. For NFL teams, it is a rare chance to evaluate whether the supplemental process will be used for a quarterback whose college eligibility dispute is still unfolding.