Overview
- Brendan Sorsby, rated ESPN’s No. 1 player in the transfer portal, is visiting Texas Tech first and is expected at LSU this weekend, per ESPN and multiple reports.
- Sorsby threw for 2,800 yards and 27 touchdowns with five interceptions and added 580 rushing yards and nine scores for Cincinnati in 2025.
- LSU’s quarterback picture is unsettled with Garrett Nussmeier departing and Michael Van Buren Jr. indicating he will enter the transfer portal, according to recent reports.
- Texas Tech has a significant need at quarterback after a 23-0 College Football Playoff loss and limited production in the passing game, with ESPN noting the Red Raiders’ pursuit.
- Reports from multiple outlets indicate NIL offers for elite transfer quarterbacks, including Sorsby, are approaching or exceeding $5 million, as LSU also lines up a slate of portal visits at other positions.