Overview
- Brendan Sorsby filed a lawsuit Monday in Lubbock County seeking an injunction to play in 2026 and asked the court to hear it by June 15.
- Following the filing, Texas Tech declared him ineligible for competition and said it will begin the NCAA reinstatement process after signing him to a multi-million-dollar NIL deal.
- The NCAA said it has not received a reinstatement request in this case and stressed that betting on one’s own team carries strict penalties that can include a permanent ban.
- Court documents say Sorsby made thousands of small wagers and placed bets on Indiana in 2022, and his lawyers describe a diagnosed gambling addiction and ongoing residential treatment.
- The timeline is tight because the NFL supplemental draft declaration deadline is June 22, which could become his option if he cannot regain college eligibility.