Texas Judge Grants Temporary Injunction Allowing Brendan Sorsby to Play for Texas Tech; NCAA Declares Him Ineligible for Gambling
A Texas judge granted Brendan Sorsby a temporary injunction on June 8, 2026, allowing him to play for Texas Tech, despite the NCAA declaring him ineligible due to gambling. Sorsby applied to enter the NFL Supplemental Draft, and while the injunction permitted play, subsequent actions suggest he will not play for Texas Tech this fall. The Big 12 Conference filed a federal complaint against theTexas
A Texas judge granted Brendan Sorsby a temporary injunction on June 8, 2026, allowing him to play for Texas Tech, according to corroborated reports from multiple news outlets. The NCAA had declared Sorsby ineligible for gambling. According to ESPN.com, Sorsby admitted to betting on college and professional sports, and Judge Ken Curry’s ruling required him to continue addiction treatment. The NCAA filed an emergency motion with the Court of Appeals for the Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo to stay the injunction, according to FoxSports.com, and requested a resolution of the case by August 28, 2026, also according to FoxSports.com. The Big 12 Conference filed a federal complaint against the Texas attorney general. It is contested whether Sorsby will play for Texas Tech this fall: one account states he will not play and instead will enter the NFL Supplemental Draft, while another cites the June 8 injunction as permitting play. Sorsby applied to enter the NFL Supplemental Draft, according to Western news outlets.
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