Tri-West QB Jack Sorgi’s College Commitment Sparks Buzz—Does This Coach’s Legacy Signal an Unstoppable Rise?

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Jack Sorgi is not afraid to be a trendsetter.As a sophomore, Sorgi completed 59.2% of his passes for 1,729 yards and 19 touchdowns with four interceptions for Tri-West, which finished 8-5 and won a Class 3A sectional championship. Sorgi, also a standout baseball player, ran for 225 yards and four TDs.Brohm’s offenses as a head coach at Western Kentucky, Purdue and Louisville have traditionally featured high-powered offenses. Louisville was 9-4 last season, ranking eighth in the country in scoring offense and 13^th in yards per game. Quarterback Tyler Shough was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the draft.

The 6-4, 200-pound junior Tri-West quarterback committed to the University of Louisville on Thursday, three weeks after receiving an offer from coach Jeff Brohm and the Cardinals. He is the first player to commit to Louisville in the 2027 recruiting class.“He’s super helpful,” Jackson said last season of having his father on the coaching staff. “He sees everything on the field. He talks me through stuff, even in practice. Not only me, but the whole team. Offense and defense. Everybody asks him questions.”

Jim Sorgi works on Tri-West’s staff as an assistant. Jim, who played at Wisconsin in college, was a sixth round pick of the Colts in 2004 and went on to be a backup for Peyton Manning through the 2009 season.Jack Sorgi is making waves early in his football career, carving out a name for himself as a bold and promising talent at Tri-West. This 6-foot-4, 200-pound junior quarterback recently became the first in the University of Louisville’s 2027 recruiting class to officially pledge, stepping up just weeks after an enticing offer from Coach Jeff Brohm and the Cardinals. It’s no small feat, especially when you consider this was Sorgi’s inaugural scholarship offer—earned after impressing at a Louisville camp earlier this year. With a solid sophomore season behind him, boasting nearly 1,730 passing yards and 19 touchdowns, plus a knack for racking up yards on the ground, Sorgi’s trajectory is impossible to ignore. The kid’s got football smarts too; his father, Jim Sorgi—a former Colts quarterback—is right there on the sidelines coaching and guiding him. It’s a compelling story of legacy, potential, and that iced-in resolve that could see this young athlete shine even brighter on the collegiate stage. LEARN MORE

Sorgi, the son of former Indianapolis Colts’ quarterback Jim Sorgi, attended a camp at Louisville earlier this month, leading to the offer. It was Sorgi’s first scholarship offer.