TORONTO — American quarterback Brendan Sorsby, ruled permanently ineligible by the NCAA for sports betting during his collegiate career that recently came to an end, won’t be kick-starting his pro football career north of the border.
The Canadian Football League said Friday it won’t allow the 22-year-old to sign with any of its teams or be placed on their negotiation lists.
Sorsby admitted to placing thousands of bets totaling nearly $90,000 over his collegiate career, including at least 40 on the Indiana football program while he was a freshman player for the Hoosiers in 2022, although none on games in which he played for the team that year.
After being ruled permanently ineligible by the NCAA, Sorsby attempted last week to join the NFL’s supplemental draft, but the league told him Tuesday it wouldn’t hold one this year.
Instead, the NFL told Sorsby to focus on preparing for possible entry via its regular draft in 2027, according to a letter from the league telling Sorsby of its decision that was obtained by The Associated Press.