Iowa State running back Jirehl Brock, three other starters charged in state's gambling investigation

Iowa State running back Jirehl Brock has been charged with tampering with records as part of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s gambling probe, according to court records. 

Brock was the Cyclones’ leading rusher a year ago but has been held out of practice this fall due to an undisclosed reason. 

Also charged with tampering with records Thursday were Cyclone football players Isaiah Lee, DeShawn Hanika and Jacob Remsburg.

All four were starters on the Cyclones' 2022 team.

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Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers, along with former Cyclones Enyi Uwazurike and Dodge Sauser, were all previously charged with tampering with records as part of the probe. Iowa State wrestler Paniro Johnson and a number of University of Iowa student-athletes were also charged. 

“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.”

All are accused of placing bets in accounts registered in the names of third parties but that was controlled by the student-athletes, according to the criminal complaints.

Brock is alleged to have placed wagers on four Iowa State football games while a member of the team. It is also alleged that he bet 13 times on Iowa State basketball, according to the criminal complaint.

Of the four Iowa State football games Brock allegedly placed a bet on, he played in two. Those games were the 2022 contests against Kansas State and Iowa.

Brock is alleged to have placed a total of 1,327 wagers for over $12,050, according to court records.

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Lee, a defensive tackle, is accused of placing 26 wagers on 12 Iowa State football games, including a bet on Texas to beat the Cyclones in 2021, a game which he played. Iowa State beat Texas, 30-7, and Lee had one tackle. He is accused of placing a total of 115 bets for over $885, according to court records.

Hanika, a tight end, is accused of placing 70 bets on Iowa State basketball, according to the complaint. In total, Hanika is alleged to have placed 288 wagers for over $1,262.

All three could face permanent NCAA ineligibility under the governing body's rules against gambling on a student-athlete's own games or on other sports at their school.

Remsburg, an offensive lineman, is accused of placing a total of 273 wagers for a total of over $1,108, according to authorities. Six of those alleged wagers were on NCAA basketball and football games, though none are alleged to have involved Iowa State, according to court records. He could face a suspension of up to half of the football season for placing wagers on college football.

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"You always have concern, especially with how things have evolved over the course of the summer," Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said last week of the potential of further developments in the gambling probe. "What you try to do is continue to evaluate the situation for what it is."

"The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s (DCI) Special Enforcement Operations Bureau serves as the primary criminal investigative and enforcement agency for gambling laws in the state of Iowa and investigated alleged violations of Iowa law related to sports wagering at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University," according to a DCI statement late Thursday. "The investigation is ongoing and no further information can be released at this time."

Iowa State, which went 4-8 last season, opens the year Sept. 2 against Northern Iowa.

Travis Hines covers Iowa State University sports for the Des Moines Register and Ames Tribune. Contact him at thines@amestrib.com or  (515) 284-8000. Follow him at @TravisHines21.