Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby Retains Lawyer Jeffrey Kessler Amid NCAA Gambling Investigation

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who is under NCAA investigation for making bets via a gambling app, has retained the noted lawyer Jeffrey Kessler to try to regain his college eligibility, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Pete Thamel on Saturday. If Sorsby and Kessler are unsuccessful in finding a path to eligibility, declaring for the NFL's supplemental draft then would become an option, the sources said. Sorsby would have until June 30 to declare for the supplemental draft. Texas Tech announced earlier in the week that Sorsby, one of college football's top returning players, was checking into a residential program to seek treatment for gambling addiction. The NCAA is investigating Sorsby's gambling, according to sources, as the organization forbids athletes from betting on both college and pro sports. Texas Tech said in a statement that the university "is committed to supporting Brendan through his recovery process and to ensure his long-term health and well-being." According to sources, Sorsby bet on Indiana football while redshirting for the Hoosiers as a true freshman in 2022, a season in which he played in a single game as a reserve. The bets in 2022, according to sources, were on Indiana to win and none came in a game in which Sorsby appeared.