East cincinnati quarterback Brendan SorsbyTop player in NCAA transfer portal, commits to texas techSorsby told ESPN on Sunday.
Sorsby’s decision comes in the wake of his visit to Lubbock, Texas, on Friday LSU The Red Raiders’ aggressiveness led to the school’s first Big 12 title on Saturday in Baton Rouge — and the transfer portal.
He said he was impressed by Texas Tech’s facilities and appreciated the culture established there by the coaching staff.
For 2026, Texas Tech lures perhaps its largest – and possibly most expensive – acquisition ever. Soursby was No. 1 overall ESPN’s portal rankingsHe will project as one of the top quarterbacks in the country next season, as he earned second-team All-Big 12 honors last year,
Texas Tech has earned a reputation for being one of sports’ biggest spenders; ESPN’s Max Olson reports Red Raiders spent more than $3 million on edge rusher David Bailey Last year.
Soursby’s was expected to be at or near the top of the market this year, with sources predicting it would be worth around $5 million. It’s unknown what Sorsby got, but the competition between the two biggest spenders means it would be surprising if he doesn’t top the game’s highest-paid players in 2026 and surpass the $5 million mark.
Soursby proved to be one of the nation’s most effective dual-threat quarterbacks in 2025, as he threw for 27 touchdowns on 2,800 passing yards and rushed for nine more scores on 580 yards. He projects as one of the top quarterbacks in a 2027 NFL Draft crop that projects — for now, anyway — to be deep with talent.
Texas Tech’s program took advantage of its expense to finish the season as league champion and the No. 4 seed in the College Football Playoff, earning it a bye. But the campaign ended with a huge decline in CFP oregon They blanked the Red Raiders 23-0 and held them to 215 total yards.
