The NCAA has suspended Iowa starting defensive tackle Noah Shannon for the upcoming season for violating the association's rules on gambling.
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz announced the suspension on Wednesday. The university will assist Shannon in appealing the suspension. Shannon is one of 11 Iowa student athletes facing discipline for gambling violations inIowa acknowledged in a statement on Tuesday that it had received eligibility determinations from the NCAA on those 11 players, but declined to divulge names or details, claiming privacy under the Family Education Right and Privacy Act.
Shannon, 23, is a fifth-year senior who's started the last two seasons for the Hawkeyes. He was scheduled to represent Iowa at Big Ten media days in July,"Being selected to represent the Iowa Hawkeye football team at Big Ten Media Day is a tremendous honor and privilege," Noah said via a July statement."I am grateful for the opportunity. However, given the circumstances I told Coach Ferentz it would best for him to select another player.
The nature of Shannon's gambling is not clear. A number of Iowa and Iowa state student-athletes face criminal charges, including Iowa State starting running back Jirehl Brock and Iowa wide receiver Jack Johnson. Some are accused of betting on their teams' games. Shannon does not face criminal charges."In Noah's case, he has not committed a crime at all,"."So nothing criminal.
"I know he bet on one of our other sports teams here, and I understand that may be a bad thing. He bet for them, and I'm guessing he got caught up in the emotion."
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