Texas Tech QB Sorsby Enters Gambling Addiction Program
Posted on: April 28, 2026, 04:52h.
Last updated on: April 28, 2026, 06:11h.
- Prominent college QB takes leave of absence to enter gambling addiction treatment program
- Texas Tech with Sorsby at QB was projected to be a college football playoff team
- NCAA eligibility for Sorsby now a question mark
Brendan Sorsby, a Texas Tech transfer quarterback, and a top college football player, is entering a residential treatment program for gambling addiction, taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team, the school has announced.
Top College Player
As ESPN reported, Sorsby represents the first prominent U.S. college athlete to admit a gambling addiction and check himself into a facility.
Collegiate eligibility for Sorsby is a big underlying theme in this story, revolving around NCAA rules and gambling. Betting on college and professional games violates those rules, and players face suspensions. Players found to be betting on their own teams face the potential for permanent loss of eligibility.
Report: Thousands of Bets Placed
According to the reporting, Sorsby admitted placing thousands of small bets on various sports on a gambling app. When he was a redshirt freshman at Indiana in 2022, the report said Sorsby bet on Hoosiers games. None of those bets involved a game that Sorsby participated in. That would make it difficult for him to retain eligibility under NCAA rules.
There is no timetable on his return, and Texas Tech has said they are supporting him. Sorsby has played four seasons of college ball, and had a dynamic season last year at Cincinnati, where he played 24 games. He threw for 2,800 yards last season, 27 touchdowns and just five interceptions.
2,800 Yards Passing
Sorsby was slated to be the starter this season at Texas Tech, and was projected by some to be a high-end NFL Draft pick in 2027. He was also projected to be one of the highest paid college football players, at $5 million this year at Texas Tech.
Sorsby was named to the 2025 All-Big 12 Second Team, and joined the Red Raiders through the transfer portal last winter. Cincinnati is suing the quarterback for $1 million for alleged breach of contract after the transfer to Texas Tech. Sorsby has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
All-Big 12 Second Team
Texas Tech was projected by some to return to the college football playoffs. That’s all up in the air with the Sorsby news. Backup quarterback Will Hammond is recovering from an ACL tear suffered in October.
The NCAA last year agreed on a rule change that would have allowed college athletes to bet on professional sports only. That was rescinded by two-thirds of Division I member schools.
NCAA is investigating Sorsby’s gambling, ESPN reported.
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