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Former Iowa State tight end DeShawn Hanika transfers to Kansas
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Updated: 11:18 AM CST Dec 11, 2023
A former Iowa State football player linked to a sports wagering investigation that resulted in multiple players losing eligibility has announced where he'll play next season after entering the transfer portal.Related video above: Iowa State headed to Memphis for Liberty BowlTight end DeShawn Hanika announced in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he is transferring to Kansas.Hanika played three seasons at Iowa State, most notably in 2022, when he tallied 244 receiving yards and four touchdown catches on 17 receptions.Hanika was expected to be a key contributor in 2023 before being ruled ineligible following an investigation into illegal sports wagering in Iowa. More than a dozen men's student-athletes and student managers at Iowa and Iowa State were implicated.Hanika was initially charged with placing 288 total wagers, with 70 of those being on Iowa State basketball events, according to court documents. He was not accused of betting before the legal age of 21 or betting on any events involving Iowa State football.Hanika pleaded not guilty to a charge of tampering with records. That charge was dropped in October after the state did not indict Hanika within 45 days after he waived a preliminary trial, according to court documents.List of Iowa State football players in the transfer portalHanika was one of 13 Cyclones from the 2023 team to enter the transfer portal as of Dec. 11 and the second to commit to a new team. The other transfers, according to 247 Sports, are below.Darrell Simmons, OLKaden Sutton, DLQuaron Adams, WRCartevious Norton, RBMyles Norwood, CBTerrell Crosby, SJJ Jean-Louis, LBJefferson Adam, EDGE (committed to Buffalo)Treyveon McGee, SCarston Marshall, LBEli Sanders, RBGreg Gaines, RB
AMES, Iowa — A former Iowa State football player linked to a sports wagering investigation that resulted in multiple players losing eligibility has announced where he'll play next season after entering the transfer portal.
Related video above: Iowa State headed to Memphis for Liberty Bowl
Tight end DeShawn Hanika announced in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he is transferring to Kansas.
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Hanika played three seasons at Iowa State, most notably in 2022, when he tallied 244 receiving yards and four touchdown catches on 17 receptions.
Hanika was expected to be a key contributor in 2023 before being ruled ineligible following an investigation into illegal sports wagering in Iowa. More than a dozen men's student-athletes and student managers at Iowa and Iowa State were implicated.
Hanika was initially charged with placing 288 total wagers, with 70 of those being on Iowa State basketball events, according to court documents. He was not accused of betting before the legal age of 21 or betting on any events involving Iowa State football.
Hanika pleaded not guilty to a charge of tampering with records. That charge was dropped in October after the state did not indict Hanika within 45 days after he waived a preliminary trial, according to court documents.
List of Iowa State football players in the transfer portal
Hanika was one of 13 Cyclones from the 2023 team to enter the transfer portal as of Dec. 11 and the second to commit to a new team. The other transfers, , are below.
- Darrell Simmons, OL
- Kaden Sutton, DL
- Quaron Adams, WR
- Cartevious Norton, RB
- Myles Norwood, CB
- Terrell Crosby, S
- JJ Jean-Louis, LB
- Jefferson Adam, EDGE (committed to Buffalo)
- Treyveon McGee, S
- Carston Marshall, LB
- Eli Sanders, RB
- Greg Gaines, RB
