UPDATE: 11 current student-athletes at Iowa face NCAA discipline
Eleven current Hawkeye student-athletes will have their eligibility impacted due to an investigation into illegal sports wagering, according to the University of Iowa.
The school released the following statement Tuesday evening:
"The University of Iowa and the UI Athletics Department have been working cooperatively with the NCAA Student-Athlete Reinstatement (SAR) staff to determine the eligibility of student-athletes who were involved in sports wagering. The institution has received the SAR determinations for the 11 individuals who are current student-athletes. Because this information is protected through the Family Education Right and Privacy Act (FERPA), specific information will only be released once we have received the student's consent.
NCAA guidelines set forth a process for an appeal of the SAR staff's decision. The University will support student-athletes choosing to move forward with this process."
Current football team members that have been criminally charged with tampering with records are wide receiver Jack Johnson and kicker Aaron Blom.
Senior Noah Shannon is not criminally involved but has said he is awaiting an NCAA ruling.
Other athletes who have been criminally charged with tampering with records are former football players Arland Bruce IV (who transferred to Oklahoma State) and safety Reggie Bracy (who transferred to Troy). Former baseball player Gehrig Christensen and former Iowa basketball player Ahron Ulis are also accused of tampering with records and underage gambling.
