Charlie Campbell
As NFL teams were winding down their offseason program and preparing to have their summer break before training camp, Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby applied to enter the NFL Supplemental Draft. It has not been clear that the NFL was going to hold a Supplemental Draft, but Sorsby is seeking that opportunity.
Sorsby started out his college career at Indiana and was a backup in 2022. In 2023, he saw some action, completing 57 percent of his passes for 1,587 yards with 15 touchdowns passing, four rushing, and five interceptions. After that season, he transferred to Cincinnati. In 2024, he completed 64 percent of his passes for 2,813 yards with 18 touchdowns and seven interceptions. In 2025 with Cincinnati, Sorsby completed 62 percent of his passes for 2,800 yards with 27 touchdowns and five interceptions. He ran for nine touchdowns in each of his seasons with the Bearcats. Sorsby transferred to Texas Tech after the season, but was suspended because of his issues with gambling. Sorsby had a gambling addiction that caused him to go into rehab, and he bet on his own team in the past. After successfully suing to play, other teams in the Big 12 conference revolted, and the controversy caused Sorsby to seek entry into the NFL’s Supplemental Draft.
In reaching out to team sources, to see where they would project Sorsby. There was a lot of ambiguity.
“He’s got talent now,” said an assistant general manager. “I gave him a third-round grade last fall. He will get drafted later, red flag or not. The red flag is not good with owners and general managers. And next year’s quarterback class is loaded, but it takes just one team.”
“I thought he was a late first or solid second round quarterback last fall,” said a director of college scouting. “He would have been the third or fourth-rated quarterback in the past draft. But the gambling thing is a complete wild card. And no way of knowing what any team other than my own will do. A lot will be based off the NFL decision to: 1. Allow him to enter the supplemental draft. 2. If so, does that include any sort of suspension? 3. Teams w/ multiple 2-4 rd picks in ‘27 that need a QB would make the most sense.”
“Gambling is one of the known cardinal sins of sports and, along with not abusing women, kids, or stealing from teammates, usually included in most team mantras and mission statement as far as no-no’s,” said an area scout. “It wasn’t a 1 time slap on the wrist thing – it was done over a long period. It all depends on if a few hours of meeting with him convinces someone he’s truly remorseful. There’s no question he’s talented, but is it special enough to add the potential distraction or disruption that could come with it? All depends on who is willing to take the risk, especially if his issue was deemed real from a mental health perspective, and the mind behind what and why he did it regardless. He was being paid good money and still crafted a system to do it. That’s not just impulse, that’s working around the lines and not believing you’d get caught.
One director of player personnel (DPP) said he thought Sorsby would be a third-round pick. Another DPP said he thought he would be taken in the 4-6 round range. One national scout said a seventh-round grade. One area scout said a fifth-round pick. Overall, it sounds like Sorsby could be a mid to late-round pick in the Supplemental Draft if available.
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