Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has announced his intention to enter the NFL supplemental draft, which is expected to be held in July pending league approval. The supplemental process requires teams to submit blind bids for the round in which they would take a player; the winning team forfeits its pick in that round of the 2027 NFL draft, according to the report.
Teams are conducting due diligence that will include Sorsby’s sports gambling transgressions, but scouts and coaches are still tasked with grading his on-field play. League evaluators were reportedly excited to see Sorsby play another season, and before the gambling issue was exposed he was viewed as a high-ceiling prospect worthy of a solid pick, according to the review.
Film review lists several strengths. Sorsby possesses a live arm and a quick, three-quarters release that allows him to adjust arm angle without losing zip or accuracy. He operated in an offense that used RPOs on 14.5% of his attempts (28th in the nation) and threw a high volume of downfield shots: 17% of his throws traveled at least 20 air yards (16th in the nation), well above early-drafted quarterbacks from this draft class, according to the analysis.
Specific plays cited include a throw against Iowa State in which Sorsby rode a fake, set his throwing platform under pressure and released a ball high enough to clear the first level of the defense. Another example against Oklahoma State showed him progressing to a secondary option; while slightly late on the release, his velocity allowed the throw to beat a sinking linebacker and a closing corner, the film review notes. Cincinnati offensive coordinator Brad Glenn deployed a variety of vertical concepts to create one-on-one opportunities for those throws.
The analysis ranked a top-five list of team fits for Sorsby based on his skill set and offensive schemes, but emphasized that the piece examines football ability only and does not account for the broader calculations teams will make when the supplemental draft opens.
