Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby Scouting Report
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Image 1: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) making a throw on the run
Height: 6025
Weight: 235
Position: QB
Year: (RS) Sr
Background
Image 2: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) in a photoshoot for the Lake Dallas Falcons
Born on January 20th, 2004, Brendan Sorsby was a Three-Star QB prospect in the class of 2022 from Lake Dallas High School in Lake Dallas, Texas. Ranked as the 101st QB in the nation, Sorsby was not heavily recruited due to his poor counting stats. Though he had 28 total TDs as a senior, Sorsby was a career .477% completion percentage passer whose recruiting buzz came from his arm talent and mobility. Sorsby was mainly recruited by G5 programs, but he committed to his singular P4 offer: Indiana.
As a Hoosier, Sorsby initially redshirted as a true freshman before seeing playing time as a redshit freshman. Sorsby was named Indiana’s starter in 2023, but he struggled in his first three starts and was benched for backup QB Tayven Jackson. When Jackson failed to bring a spark to the Hoosier’s offense, Sorsby started the rest of the season. After Indiana replaced Tom Allen with Curt Cignetti, Sorsby entered the 2023 transfer portal and committed to Cincinnati. During his two seasons with the Bearcats, Sorsby broke out, tying Desmond Ridder’s school record for total TDs and earning a Second-Team All Big-Twelve honors as a (RS) Jr. Though he entered the 2025 transfer portal and transferred to Texas Tech, Sorsby lost his eligibility once it was revealed he had been sports betting since his time at Indiana. Though entering the NFL via the supplemental draft is both unconventional and questionable, Sorsby could offer a franchise an unorthodox solution to their franchise QB.
Athletic Tools
When turning on his tape, Sorsby’s effortless arm talent pops off the screen. With minimal strain, Sorsby generates impressive velocity and distance on his passes. Sorsby’s arm talent is not in the same tier as the upper echelon of NFL QBs, but he has enough arm to access any throw on the field. Beyond pure velocity and distance, Sorsby has good touch for a college QB, flashing the ability to layer throws or test tight windows. Sorsby generally throws with a three-quarters throwing motion, but he can throw side arm when fitting a throwing around a defender. For a frame and arm-talent perspective, Sorsby has enough physical ability to be a starter in the NFL.
Video 1: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) hits the perfect hole shot for a TD
Video 2: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) uses his great touch to hit the slot fade
Video 3: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) throws 40 air yards effortlessly for an explosive play
Video 4: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) threads the needle between the DB and the sideline
Video 5: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) sidearms the pass around the defender for a TD
As an athlete, Sorsby is an effective play extender, rushing threat, and designed runner. With solid fluidity, coordination, and agility, Sorsby does a good job using his athleticism to dancing around the pocket or roll out to evade the opposing pass rush. While not a skill position-level athlete, Sorsby has enough speed to avoid being chased down by EDGEs and LBs once he becomes a ball carrier. Sorsby lacks the speed needed to be a high-end rushing threat, but he has enough speed to use rushing lanes and occasionally win pursuit angles against NFL defenders. While designed QB run game is more common in college offenses, Sorsby has flashed enough ability as a designed runner to warrant occasional use. With good vision and a dangerous jump cut, Sorsby is great at taking what is blocked for him on concepts like QB-Power.
Video 6: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) wins the pursuit angle to the sideline on the naked
Video 7: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) rushes for a small gain when no one is open on the naked
Video 8: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) bounces the run outside for a big gain
Video 9: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) presses the gap and cuts up field for a big gain
Video 10: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) makes a defender miss in space and scores a TD
Sorsbys’ arm talent and mobility combine to make him a very fun play-extension prospect. By having a great arm, Sorsby is great at driving passes downfield while throwing on the move or without a set base. Sorsby lacks the tools to perform the same super human extension plays seen in the games’ top QBs, but he has enough athletic and arm talent to create of structure. While the actual measurement are not available, I would not be shocked if Sorsby had larger hands, given his ability to fearlessly pump fake without losing his grasp of the football. Even though he does extend plays often, Sorsby has a good sense of when a play is too far gone and is smart about throwing the ball away.
Video 11: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) avoids the C-Gap pressure and makes an off-platform throw
Video 12: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) delivers a 45 air yard throw while fading away
Video 13: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) completes a pass after extending a play after the ball fake
Video 14: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) delivers a near 50 air yard throw while rolling out
Video 15: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) pump fakes and hits his check down
Video 16: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) pump fakes and picks up the first down by himself
Technicals
In the RPO game and quick game, Sorsby does a good job of engaging his hips and transferring his weight in his throwing motion. The main issue is that Sorsby’s poor footwork and pocket movement makes him very erratic in traditional dropback passing plays. With a bad case of “happy feet”, Sorsby has a habit of drifting in the pocket and hitchinh too often, preventing him from consistently establishing his throwing platform. By having erratic movement, Sorsby often throws with poor balance or rotation. Beyond his feet, Sorsby has poor pocket navigation. Currently, Sorsby has a bad habit of fading away when throwing or bailing out of clean pockets. While these are not unusual problems for young QBs, Sorsby needs to work on his ability to buy time and play in the pocket if he wants to be a starter.
Video 17: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) drifts in the pocket and throws without rotation
Video 18: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) ends up with his weight on his front foot instead of his back
Video 19: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) fades away without any pressure in his face
Video 20: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) takes too long to throw and drifts into the pressure
Sorsby’s accuracy is another large issue he needs to solve. While some of his production is due to poor WR play, Sorsby made their jobs more difficult with his poor ball placement. By constantly misplacing passes, Sorsby often made catches unnecessarily difficult that led to drops. Sorsby also limited RAC/YAC opportunities by frequently throwing behind his receivers. Not only does it force the target to break stride, but it also gives the defender a chance to undercut the pass. Sorsby can get more accurate with mechanical improvement, but his constant accuracy issues stemming from high school make it unlikely he will be highly accurate for a NFL QB.
Video 21: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) forces a ball low and away when no one gets open
Video 22: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) misses out on a big play when the WR fails to secure the ball
Video 23: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) throws a hospital ball missing low
Video 24: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) misses high when targeting a 6’5 WR
Video 25: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) throws behind the out route and limits the RAC/YAC
Video 26: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) throws behind the crossing route and limits the RAC/YAC
Video 27: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) throws behind the out route and almost gets broken up
Beyond needing to clean up his mechanics, Sorsby need to work on his processing. A true gambler on the field, Sorsby has a bad tendency to force passes. While you want your QB to take shots with confidence, Sorsby throws too many potential hospital balls with unnecessary turnover risk. Along with being overly aggressive, Sorsby struggles to consistently read the field. Though he makes quick decisions on RPOS and option plays, Sorsby takes too much time on standard drop backs. Cincinnati’s poor WR play is partially to blame, but Sorsby needs to be more proactive using his legs or check down when no one is open. When he does make quick decision, he often just looks to attempt vertical concepts to Caldwell or Allen regardless of separation or coverage. Another reason for Sorsby’s slow processing speed is his inconsistency throwing with anticipation. Like many college QBs, Sorsby often needs to see the route get open before he decides to throw it. Though there are moments where he is able to be on times, Sorsby needs to be more consistent down-to-down, especially with in-breaking concepts over the middle of the field. While he has the arm to get away with it in college, Sorsby’s aggression and timing will make him extremely turnover prone against NFL-caliber coverage athletes. Given all of his mechanical and mental faults, Sorsby is far too raw to be a viable starting option as a rookie
Video 28: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) forces the dig and gets the pass broken up
Video 29: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) threads the needle between three defenders
Video 30: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) throws a hospital pass when missing high
Video 31: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) does not recognize that its quarters and throws a pick
Video 32: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) almost throws into double coverage, but he overthrows
Video 33: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) misses the wide open curl and rolls out
Video 33: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) throws the dig late on the RPO
Video 34: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) throws curl late and has to muscle in the ball
Video 35: QB Brendan Sorsby (2) throws the curl with proper timing
Draft Projection
Brendan Sorsby currently has a mid-to-late day two grade. While his physical tools give him starter upside, Sorsby is too much of a project to be seen as much more than a lottery ticket. Sorsby has a lot to work on, but his issues are not dissimilar to other recent project college QBs who went in a similar range (Ex. Willis, Allar, and Milroe). If he lands in a situation where he is not asked to see the field immediately, I believe Sorsby could develop into a capable starting QB. With how much QB projections rely on personal character, Sorsby’s off-field issues with gambling will make many teams hesitate to invest in him as a project. While that hesitation is understandable, Sorsby talented enough to make the risk-reward worth it. If I were running a team that had major question marks about QB (Ex. the Jets, Steelers, Browns, Colts), then I would consider losing a second or third round pick to draft Sorsby.
Athletic Testing
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Pro Comparison
Image 3: QB Zach Wilson (2) extending a play with his legs for the New York Jets
Though he is smaller and quicker, Zach Wilson shares a lot of similarities to Brendan Sorsby. Two talented arm talent prospects, Sorsby and Wilson made several jaw-dropping plays in and out of structure in similar styled offenses. While they both have the talent to be franchise QBs, Sorsby and Wilson as prospects had major technical and mental barriers that prevent them from being ready week one NFL pocket passers. Luckily, Sorsby will not hold the same week one expectations as Wilson due to the difference in his draft status. With more patience and time to work through his flaws, Sorsby could develop into the QB that Wilson failed to become in New York.
Date Published: 06/06/2026
Date Last Updated: 06/06/2026
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