More student-athletes charged in Iowa, Iowa State gambling probe

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An ongoing investigation into sports wagering among student-athletes has brought charges against more Iowa and Iowa State football players.

As of Thursday, at least eight more charges of tampering with records had been filed by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.

Among those who have made the list are Iowa State Cyclones players Jirehl Brock, DeShawn Hanika, Isaiah Lee and Jacob Remsburg, as well as Iowa Hawkeyes walk-on wide receiver Jack Johnson, student assistant Owen O’Brien and former wide receiver Arland Bruce IV.

They were all charged with placing sports wagers under false identities. Under the NCAA’s rules, student-athletes are not allowed to place bets on their own teams or their schools’ sporting events. They face permanent ineligibility for failing to comply with the rule.

“Since becoming aware of potential NCAA eligibility issues related to sports wagering by several of our student-athletes back in May, Iowa State University has been actively working to address these issues with the involved student-athletes, and that process remains ongoing,” Iowa State senior athletics director Nick Joos said in a statement Thursday.

“We will continue to support our student-athletes as our compliance staff works with the NCAA to sort out questions surrounding their future eligibility for athletics competition.”

How much did they bet?

Per court records, Cyclones running back Brock’s false identities appeared in 1,327 wagers, totaling over $12,050. Allegedly, Brock placed wagers on four Cyclones games while playing for the teams. He also placed 13 bets on his university’s basketball team.

Meanwhile, defensive tackle Lee allegedly placed 26 bets on 12 Cyclones games alone. His total of 115 wagers amounted to over $885. Hanika, a tight end, allegedly placed 288 wagers for over $1,262, including 70 bets on his university’s basketball team.

Cyclones offensive lineman Remsburg allegedly placed 273 wagers for over $1,108, six of which were on NCAA basketball and football games. According to court documents, none of his wagers involved Iowa State.

From Iowa’s side, Bruce is accused of placing bets on 11 Hawkeyes games over two seasons, all of which he participated in. His 132 wagers totaled $4,342. Meanwhile, Johnson placed four wagers on his team’s games. Before turning 21, he had placed 380 bets totaling over $1,800. Then, O’Brien allegedly placed 350 wagers totaling $3,047 before reaching the legal age for gambling, including three on Hawkeyes games.