Sorsby Hires Kessler: Breaking Down QB’s NCAA Eligibility Push

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has retained Jeffrey Kessler, a prominent sports litigator, amid an NCAA investigation into his alleged gambling activities. Sorsby is accused of making over 10,000 bets through a gambling app, including some on Indiana football while a freshman backup at the Big Ten school in 2022. Kessler has led multiple antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA, including a 9-0 victory at the U.S. Supreme Court in NCAA v. Alston. Sorsby is also a defendant in a lawsuit brought by the University of Cincinnati for breach of his NIL deal. The NCAA has disciplinary policies for athletes who engage in unethical conduct, including sports betting, with penalties ranging from education to permanent loss of eligibility.