New Intel surrounding Brendan Sorsby’s decision to declare for the NFL Supplemental Draft explains why he’s leaving Texas Tech
In a decision that seemed to come out of nowhere, Brendan Sorsby will not be playing college football a week after receiving a second chance. But why the sudden change of heart? And how high can he go in the supplemental draft? A to Z Sports spoke to sources to answer those questions.
In one of the wildest stories we have seen in college football ever, the latest iteration of the Brendan Sorsby debacle has led us to the NFL Draft, or in this case, the NFL Supplemental Draft.
Despite being granted an injunction against the NCAA a little over a week ago, with his college football career reinstated, Sorsby is turning down his second chance at life in college and opting for the supplemental draft. But why now? And how high are teams willing to go for Sorsby? A to Z Sports reached out to sources in college football and the NFL, including player personnel, coaches, player representatives, and scouts, and we received the following intel.
Brendan Sorsby 2025 stats
- 2,800 passing yards, 580 rushing yards.
- 36 total touchdowns.
- 155.1 passer rating, 81.5 QBR.
The mental pressure may have been too much to overcome at Texas Tech
“Mentally, who knows where he’s at. I think fewer teams will be interested than we think to be honest. He needed a big year at Tech in my opinion,” a source told A to Z Sports.
On one hand, Sorsby is giving up the chance to vault himself into the top half of the round one conversation. He has plenty of fans around the league, and another big year at Tech could have pushed him into that 1st overall convo.
But the mental burden of being the most hated player in the sport, on the most hated team in the sport, well, that could spiral a projected first-rounder to become a UDFA or off teams’ radars altogether.
How high will Brendan Sorsby go in the supplemental draft?
“I know there was some rumors he got high grades or interest in Round 1 before returning, but a lot of the time that’s so early in the process for these teams before the NFL Combine and everything, that I don’t know how it will hold up with the gambling investigation,” said a source.
It’s important to contextualize this process. Teams may love the player on film, but be wary of parting ways with valuable draft capital if they are concerned that a gambling addiction still exists.
These aren’t fake picks. Whatever selection a team uses to take Sorsby in the NFL Supplemental Draft, they will lose that selection in the 2027 NFL Draft, which is widely believed to be one of the better in recent memory.
“Giving up a future 1st would be a tough sell for me. He’s basically going to redshirt for someone coming into camp this late,” added a source.
Teams without clear futures at the quarterback position, and with multiple draft picks, are the first that come to mind in the supplemental sweepstakes. Sources mentioned the Cardinals, Jets, Steelers, and Browns as potential suitors, among others.
But the one thing that almost everyone knows about this situation is that college football won out.
Brendan Sorsby’s supplemental draft decision helps college football
“This is good for college football. Sorsby playing college football again would have been a disaster. Now everyone can move on. The ruling from the court was BS to begin with,” said a source.
The uproar following the decision in a Texas courthouse to grant Sorsby an injunction was heard far and wide. You had teams in the SEC, much less the Big-12, going as far as to say they wouldn’t be scheduling Tech in any sport after Sorsby’s return.
All of that can go away now. The black eye that would have marred the season and been a talking point every week is over before it started, and that’s universally recognized as a win for all parties involved.