Brendan Sorsby
Sorsby with Indiana in 2023
No. 2 – Texas Tech Red Raiders
Position Quarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born (2004-01-20) January 20, 2004 (age 22)
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Lake Dallas (Corinth, Texas)
College
  • Indiana (2022–2023)
  • Cincinnati (2024–2025)
  • Texas Tech (2026–present)
Awards and highlights
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2025)
Stats at ESPN

Brendan Sorsby (born January 20, 2004) is an American college football quarterback for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He previously played for the Indiana Hoosiers and Cincinnati Bearcats.

Early life

Sorsby grew up in Denton, Texas and attended Lake Dallas High School where he lettered in football and baseball. During high school, he was named the Denton Record-Chronicle 2021 Quarterback of the Year and finished high school by completing 1,271 passing yards with 14 touchdowns and 823 rushing yards with 15 touchdowns.[1] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Indiana over offers from Abilene Christian, Army, Delaware, Fordham, Lamar, Navy, Texas A&M–Commerce, and Western Carolina.[2]

College career

Indiana

During Sorsby's true freshman season at Indiana University Bloomington in 2022, he appeared in only one game, where he completed three of six passing attempts for eight yards against Penn State.[3] During the 2023 season, Sorsby was named the starting quarterback to start the year.[4] In Week 1 against Ohio State, he completed eight of 16 passing attempts for 58 yards.[5] By the third game against Louisville, he was replaced as the starting quarterback by Tayven Jackson, but returned to the starting role by the Hoosiers' seventh game against Rutgers and remained there for the rest of the season. Sorsby entered the transfer portal on November 27, 2023.[6]

Cincinnati

On December 6, 2023, he announced his intention to transfer to the University of Cincinnati where he became a member of the Cincinnati Bearcats.[7] Sorsby spent the 2024 season as Cincinnati's primary starter. After a strong start to the 2025 season, Sorsby was named a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien Award.[8] During the final regular-season game at TCU, Sorsby tied Desmond Ridder for the school record for touchdowns in a season as quarterback with 36 total. Sorsby entered the transfer portal on December 15, 2025.[9]

Texas Tech

On January 4, 2026, Sorsby announced that he would transfer to Texas Tech University.[10]

Gambling

On April 27, 2026, Sorsby checked into rehab for a sports gambling addiction; he placed thousands of bets on sporting events using online betting apps, against NCAA rules.[11] On May 26, 2026, Sorsby was denied his request for reinstatement for eligibility for the 2026 season.[citation needed]

On May 29, 2026, Sorsby admitted to placing over $90,000 in bets over four years on his own team 40 times and using family and friends' gambling accounts to evade detection. According to court documents filed by Sorsby and his representatives, between September 2 and October 22, 2022, he made at least 40 wagers on Indiana football or individual members of the Indiana football team. The court documents showed that wagers on Indiana stopped at least two weeks before his first game action against Penn State, prior to which he was redshirting. Sorsby denies any allegations of point shaving.[12]

The NCAA denied Texas Tech's appeal for Sorsby's reinstatement on June 5.[13] On June 8, a Texas judge granted Sorsby an injunction against the NCAA, preventing the organization from punishing Sorsby for violating the association's anti-gambling rules. Per the ruling, Sorsby will be suspended for Texas Tech's first two games of the season, a punishment proposed by Sorsby's attorneys.[14]

Statistics

Year Team Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2022 Indiana 1 0 0–0 3 6 50.0 8 1.3 0 1 27.9 2 -8 -4.0 0
2023 Indiana 10 7 1–6 135 237 57.0 1,587 6.7 15 5 129.9 113 276 2.4 4
2024 Cincinnati 12 12 5–7 249 389 64.0 2,813 7.2 18 7 136.4 105 447 4.3 9
2025 Cincinnati 12 12 7–5 207 336 61.6 2,800 8.3 27 5 155.1 100 580 5.8 9
Career 35 31 13–18 594 968 61.4 7,208 7.4 60 18 140.65 320 1,295 4.0 22

References

  1. ^ "Brendan Sorsby". Indiana Hoosiers.
  2. ^ "Brendan Sorsby, Lake Dallas, Quarterback". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Brendan Sorsby 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Olinger, Daniel (September 2, 2023). "Brendan Sorsby Named Indiana Football Starting Quarterback". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  5. ^ Schumann, Mike (September 4, 2023). "Indiana's ongoing quarterback competition: A deeper look at the week one numbers". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "2024 College football Transfer Portal".
  7. ^ Schumann, Mike (December 6, 2023). "Former IU quarterback Brendan Sorsby announces his transfer destination". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "Brendan Sorsby Named Davey O'Brien Award Semifinalist". University of Cincinnati Athletics - Official Athletics Website. November 12, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  9. ^ Thamel, Pete (December 15, 2025). "Cincinnati QB Sorsby awaits draft grade, to enter portal". ESPN. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  10. ^ Thamel, Pete (January 4, 2026). "QB Sorsby, top player in portal, commits to TTU". ESPN. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  11. ^ Thamel, Pete (April 27, 2026). "Brendan Sorsby to enter gambling addiction program". ESPN. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  12. ^ Schlabach, Mark; Purdum, David (May 29, 2026). "Brendan Sorsby placed at least 40 bets on Indiana as Hoosiers QB". ESPN. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  13. ^ "Reports: NCAA rejects Texas Tech's appeal to reinstate Sorsby". ESPN. June 5, 2026. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  14. ^ Olson, Max (June 8, 2026). "Brendan Sorsby granted injunction vs. NCAA, eligible to play in 2026". ESPN. Retrieved June 8, 2026.