Another Former Texas Tech Football Player Sues NCAA Over Sports Betting Suspension

Another former player with the Texas Tech Red Raiders football program has sued the NCAA over a sports betting suspension. Texas Tech WR Roy Alexander kneels on the field before the Red Raiders’ game against the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions on Aug. 30, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. Alexander is suing the NCAA for suspending him for six games for violating the association’s sports betting rules. (Image: Getty) Court records in Texas show that Roy Alexander filed a complaint against the governing body of collegiate sports in Bexar County District Court on Aug. 19, 2026. Represented by attorney Desi Martinez, who unsuccessfully ran for state office earlier this year, Alexander says his six-game suspension for making small sports bets was excessive. Alexander acknowledges that he violated the NCAA’s rules on sports betting, which prohibit student-athletes from betting on all sports, including professional sports. Alexander played only three games for Texas Tech a year ago before transferring to Incarnate Word in San Antonio. While at Albany playing for the Great Danes, Alexander concedes he made small bets on college sports from 2023 to 2025, with most under $12 and the largest being an $80 wager. He says in the complaint that he never bet on games he played, and once he realized he was breaching NCAA rules, he immediately stopped. Court Asked for Injunction Alexander is hoping to have his suspension rescinded or delayed so he can play in his final year of eligibility with the Incarnate Word Cardinals. Martinez says the NCAA was too harsh in penalizing his client. While Roy has taken accountability for his actions, ceasing wagering on his own, the NCAA dealt him a six-game suspension, which is wholly unreasonable in light of the conduct,” the suit alleges, as first reported by ESPN. Alexander participated in Incarnate Word’s season opener on Aug. 29, catching one pass for just four yards. He was eligible for the game because the Cardinals played Oklahoma Panhandle State, an NAIA opponent that the NCAA said was uncountable towards the six-game suspension. The NCAA said it will defend the suspension in Texas court. The Association stands by these rules, which were recently upheld and supported by the majority of Division I schools, and we will continue to defend against threats to avoid accountability and undermine these common sense standards,” the NCAA said in a statement to ESPN. Alexander’s case is similar to the lawsuit that Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby brought against the NCAA for deeming him permanently ineligible after it was revealed that he made thousands of sports bets while playing at Indiana and Cincinnati. Sorsby dropped his lawsuit after the Red Raiders said he wouldn’t be on the team regardless of the outcome. NCAA Betting Policy The NCAA Manual prohibits covered persons from participating in all forms of sports betting. The ban applies to student-athletes along with staff members of college athletics departments and all university employees who have responsibilities within or over the athletics department, like presidents and chancellors. The post Another Former Texas Tech Football Player Sues NCAA Over Sports Betting Suspension appeared first on Casino.org.