Brendan Sorsby Ruled Permanently Ineligible by NCAA, QB Releases Statement After Treatment Program
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has been ruled permanently ineligible by the NCAA.
Texas Tech president Lawrence Schovanec released a statement Tuesday regarding the ruling, saying that the university "will be appealing that decision."
"We believe that given the facts and the context of Brendan's case, the NCAA's ruling should be reversed or modified," Schovanec wrote.
Sorsby also released a statement on his Instagram, revealing that he completed treatment for a diagnosed gambling addiction and anxiety disorder.
"If I'm blessed and fortunate enough to have the opportunity to continue my college career at Texas Tech, I know I will get the support I need, including through the school's Center for Students in Addiction Recovery," he wrote. "I am deeply sorry to everyone l've disappointed and am committed to the hard and necessary work ahead."
Texas Techย announcedย last month that Sorsby would be taking an indefinite leave of absence to enter residential treatment for gambling addiction. The school said it is "committed to supporting Brendan through his recovery process and to ensure his long-term health and well-being."
Theย Associated Press provided additional context:
"In his lawsuit seeking an injunction, Sorsby acknowledged that in his first year at Indiana, he wagered between $5 and $50 on the Hoosiers football team to win and made prop bets on teammates to exceed statistical predictions. He said he did not bet on the one game in which he played. Sorsby said he never bet on a game involving Cincinnati after he transferred there in 2024, but he continued to bet on other sports."
The NCAA's rules call for aย permanent banย for athletes if they bet on their own games.
In his statement, Schovanec said Sorsby had completed an "intensive inpatient treatment program for a diagnosed gambling addiction and anxiety disorder" and will return to campus this week.
Sorsby will continue outpatient clinical care and will participate in group and individual therapy, Schovanec said. There will also be active monitoring of his technological devices, installation of software to block betting sites and he will have a custodian to oversee his personal finances.
Schovanec also said Sorsby will receive treatment for his anxiety disorder and will have periodic compliance checks.
Sorsby spent the first two years of his college career at Indiana before playing for Cincinnati in 2024 and 2025. He threw for 2,800 yards, 27 touchdowns and five interceptions last year, adding 580 rushing yards and nine scores on the ground.
Sorsby was the No. 2 overall player in this year's transfer class, according toย 247Sports.
