Texas Tech QB’s gambling saga now features Tom Brady’s Deflategate lawyer
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has hired prominent sports attorney Jeffrey Kessler amid an NCAA investigation into alleged sports betting. Sorsby has acknowledged a gambling problem and entered treatment, but the probe focuses on whether he placed bets while on Indiana's roster in 2022. The case could set a precedent for how the NCAA handles athlete gambling violations, especially with Kessler's history of challenging sports governing bodies.
- ▪Brendan Sorsby has hired attorney Jeffrey Kessler to represent him in an NCAA gambling investigation.
- ▪Sorsby has admitted to having a gambling problem and has entered a treatment program.
- ▪The NCAA investigation centers on whether Sorsby placed bets while on Indiana's roster in 2022, despite redshirting that season.
- ▪Jeffrey Kessler previously represented Tom Brady in Deflategate and led the House v. NCAA case.
- ▪Under NCAA rules, betting on one's own school's games can result in permanent loss of eligibility.
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OutKick Texas Tech QB’s gambling saga now features Tom Brady’s Deflategate lawyer Jeffrey Kessler, who represented Brady and led the House v. NCAA case, could turn a gambling probe into a legal battle By Dan Zaksheske OutKick Published May 3, 2026 3:40pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Brendan Sorsby Isn't The Only College Athlete Who Gambles! OutKick's Jonathan Hutton and Chad Withrow discuss the gambling epidemic across college sports. Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s NCAA gambling situation just took a significant legal turn.
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