Brendan Sorsby’s turbulent college career appears to have reached its conclusion after the former Texas Tech quarterback abandoned his legal fight with the NCAA and turned his attention towards the NFL Supplemental Draft.

Court documents filed in Lubbock County on Thursday formally dismissed the lawsuit that had briefly restored Sorsby’s eligibility, leaving the 22-year-old once again barred from NCAA competition following his involvement in a gambling case that has become one of the most controversial eligibility disputes in recent college football history.

With a June 22nd deadline looming for supplemental draft applications, Sorsby had little room to continue fighting through the courts. Reports earlier this week indicated that he intended to pursue the NFL route, and withdrawing the lawsuit was a necessary step to do so. A workout for interested teams is tentatively planned for July 10th, while the supplemental draft itself is expected to take place later in July, although the NFL has yet to announce an official date.

The decision brings an end to a remarkable sequence of events.

Sorsby transferred to Texas Tech in January after two productive seasons at Cincinnati and initially appeared set to lead the defending Big 12 champions. Instead, his eligibility came under scrutiny after he admitted placing thousands of sports bets, worth more than $90,000, during his college career. Those wagers included approximately 40 bets involving Indiana while he was a freshman with the Hoosiers in 2022, though none involved games in which he played. Sorsby later entered treatment for gambling addiction.

A Texas judge granted a temporary injunction on June 8th that would have allowed Sorsby to return after serving a two-game suspension. The ruling triggered fierce opposition from around college football. The NCAA sought an expedited appeal while the Big 12 launched separate legal action aimed at preserving the conference’s ability to discipline Texas Tech if it fielded the quarterback.

Texas Tech chairman Cody Campbell announced on Monday that Sorsby would not play for the Red Raiders in 2026, describing the decision as the only practical option given the draft deadline and the uncertainty surrounding multiple legal proceedings.

“This decision was made with Brendan and his family and is purely an output of practical analysis of the situation,” Campbell wrote. “There is no practical way to resolve all the various pending legal disputes and ensure his eligibility prior to this date.”

While the controversy surrounding his gambling violations is certain to dominate discussions, Sorsby enters the process with considerable football credentials.

During his two seasons at Cincinnati, he threw for 5,613 yards and 45 touchdowns against 12 interceptions while adding more than 1,000 rushing yards and 18 scores on the ground. Several draft analysts had viewed him as one of the top quarterbacks eligible for the 2027 draft before the eligibility saga unfolded.

The supplemental draft has become a rarity in recent years. No player has been selected since defensive back Jalen Thompson in 2019, and the event itself has not been held since 2023. Teams wishing to acquire Sorsby would have to surrender a corresponding pick in the 2027 NFL Draft, adding another layer of risk to a prospect whose talent is accompanied by significant off-field questions.

Whether any club is willing to spend future draft capital on a quarterback carrying that baggage remains to be seen. But after weeks of injunctions, appeals and political wrangling, Sorsby’s next chapter appears destined to be decided by NFL front offices rather than college courtrooms.