Brendan Sorsby Injury: Leaving Texas Tech, heading to NFL

Sorsby plans to withdraw a lawsuit Tuesday that would allow him to play for Texas Tech in 2026 and will instead forgo his remaining eligibility to enter the NFL's supplemental draft, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.

Sorsby was recently granted a temporary injunction against the NCAA that would have allowed him to play for Texas Tech in 2026 after serving a two-game suspension to begin the season, but after a rush of intense backlash and media scrutiny over the past few weeks, he's elected to bring an end to his college career. At 6-foot-3 and 235 pounds and a track record of excellent production over his last two seasons as a starting quarterback at Cincinnati, Sorsby might have graded out as a potential early-to-mid-round selection had he entered the 2026 NFL Draft, but in the wake of his betting-related admissions coming to light, it's difficult to project where he might be selected in the supplemental draft. As for Texas Tech, Will Hammond now looks to be the frontrunner to open the upcoming season as the team's starting quarterback, assuming he makes a full recovery from the knee injury he suffered in late October.