The Iowa sports betting scandal that has rocked the state’s college athletics scene continues to bring forth charges for a variety of football participants.
Iowa State running back Jirehl Brock headlines the new list of people who have been charged for allegedly tampering with records concerning the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s probe into sports gambling, per The Des Moines Register and Hawk Central.
Also cited in the latest round of charges are Iowa State football players Isaiah Lee, DeShawn Hanika and Jacob Remsburg. Iowa walk-on Jack Johnson, graduate assistant Owen O’Brien and former Iowa players Arland Bruce IV and Reggie Bracy were charged as well. Bruce transferred to Oklahoma State for the 2023 season, while Bracy moved on to Troy.
Many of the played involved have been accused of gambling on their respective football teams, while Hanika and Remsburg allegedly bet on non-team related sports.
This group of players join individuals like Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers, who was recently charged with the same offense.
Here’s a player-by-player rundown of what we know.
Iowa State: Jirehl Brock
Brock, Iowa State’s leading rusher in 2022, bet on four Cyclones games he played in, per the Des Moines Register:
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.
Iowa State: Isaiah Lee
Lee allegedly bet against his own team in 2021 when Iowa State was favored against Texas — a wager he lost — in a game he played in.
Iowa State DT Isaiah Lee accused of betting against his own team vs. Texas in 2021, @TravisHines21 reports. ISU, a 6½-point favorite, won 30-7. Lee played in the game & had 1 tackle. Lee & 3 other Cyclones charged w/tampering w/records as part of Iowa Division of Criminal…
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) August 10, 2023
Iowa State: DeShawn Hanika
The Des Moines Register shared that Hanika allegedly placed all of his bets on Iowa State basketball:
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.
Iowa State: Jacob Remsburg
Remsburg perhaps faces the least serious allegations as far as his potential NCAA eligibility is concerned, per the Des Moines Register:
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.
Iowa: Arland Bruce
Hawk Central reported that Bruce placed 132 bets, with 11 Iowa games falling in that count:
A criminal complaint filed by the Johnson County Attorney’s Office alleges that Bruce placed bets on 11 Hawkeye games in which he participated over two seasons. Bruce allegedly used a DraftKings account under the name of Vincent Bruce to place bets before he turned 21, the legal gambling age in Iowa. Bruce completed 132 sports wagers totaling $4,342, according to the complaint.
Iowa: Reggie Bracy
Hawk Central noted that Bracy reportedly used the same account that Bruce did to place his 66 wagers that totaled $715, with two Iowa football games involved in the betting:
Bracy, a safety, played in four games as an Iowa freshman and 10 games as a sophomore before moving to Troy. The criminal complaint alleges that Bracy placed bets on two Hawkeye games in which he participated (against South Dakota State and Michigan in the 2022 season). Bracy allegedly used the Vincent Bruce account to place bets before Bracy turned 21. Bryce allegedly placed 66 wagers totaling $715 while he was underage.
Iowa: Jack Johnson
Johnson didn’t play in any of the contests he reportedly bet on, per Hawk Central. However, Johnson’s mother is accused of helping facilitate his betting:
He is accused of placing four wagers on Hawkeye football games; he did not play in any of those contests. According to the criminal complaint, Johnson “engaged in a scheme” with his mother, Jill Johnson, to disguise his identity and allow him to place bets before turning 21. Johnson allegedly placed 380 wagers totaling more than $1,800 before he turned 21.
Iowa: Owen O’Brien
O’Brien was just a student assistant with the Hawkeyes, but he made a large sum of wagers, per Hawk Central:
O’Brien is accused of placing three wagers on Iowa football games last season when he was a member of the football staff, according to the criminal complaint. He allegedly placed 350 wagers totaling $3,047 before turning 21.