TLDR Former Texas Tech wide receiver Roy Alexander filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Aug. 19 in Bexar County District Court, Texas. He is challenging a six-game suspension tied to sports betting he did between January 2023 and April 2025. Alexander admits he broke NCAA rules but says he never bet on games involving his own teams. His case follows former Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who won a temporary injunction against a similar NCAA penalty earlier this year. The NCAA says it stands by its betting rules and plans to keep defending them in court.
Former Texas Tech wide receiver Roy Alexander is suing the NCAA. He wants a court to overturn a six-game suspension connected to sports betting.
Alexander filed the lawsuit on Aug. 19 in Bexar County District Court in Texas. ESPN first reported the filing.
The complaint claims the NCAA broke its contract with Alexander. It asks a judge for an injunction that would let him return to the field sooner during his final season of eligibility.
Alexander does not deny placing bets. The lawsuit says he wagered on sports between January 2023 and April 2025 while playing at Albany and Incarnate Word.
He argues he never bet on games involving his own teams. Because of that, he says he never harmed the integrity of any competition he played in.
What the Lawsuit Says About His Bets
According to ESPN, most of Alexander’s wagers were under $12. His largest single bet was $80.
Alexander says he stopped betting in April 2025. He made the decision after reading an ESPN article about the dangers of sports gambling for college athletes.
The lawsuit states that Alexander took responsibility for his actions and stopped on his own before the NCAA acted. It calls the six-game