Sources: Sorsby hires attorney amid NCAA probe
Key takeaways
- 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.
- 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.
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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.