Overview
- Texas Tech board chairman Cody Campbell confirmed late Monday that Sorsby will not return to the team and that he plans to apply for the NFL Supplemental Draft before the June 22 filing deadline.
- Sorsby previously admitted in court filings to placing roughly $90,000 in wagers over several years, including at least 40 bets on his own team, and he entered inpatient treatment for a diagnosed gambling disorder.
- A Texas judge had briefly restored Sorsby’s college eligibility under conditions that included a two-game suspension, but the NCAA and the Big 12 continued legal actions seeking to overturn that decision and to clarify conference enforcement authority.
- To enter the supplemental draft Sorsby must be ineligible for college play, a status his lawyers will effect by withdrawing the lawsuit, and NFL clubs that use a supplemental pick would forfeit that same-round pick in next year’s regular draft.
- The case leaves immediate consequences for Texas Tech’s roster and reputation while posing a test for the NFL about how teams balance Sorsby’s on-field upside against his admitted gambling violations and the broader question of how clinical treatment should affect sanctions.