Iowa State running back Jirehl Brock leaves program amid charge in gambling investigation

Iowa State running back Jirehl Brock, who led the Cyclones in rushing last season, has left the program, according to a report from the Associated Press.

Brock left the team on the heels of being charged in the sports betting investigation at Iowa State. He was charged with tampering, according to the Des Moines Register’s Travis Hines.

A complaint showed Brock placed bets on four Iowa State football games while using an online betting account not under his name, according to Hines.

Brock played in two of those games — matchups against Iowa and Kansas State. He rushed for 100 yards against Iowa and totaled 33 yards against Kansas State. Brock also placed wagers on Iowa State basketball 13 times, records showed.

Jirehl Brock appeared in 10 games last season, rushing for 445 yards and three scores. He also caught 21 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown. The Illinois native signed with Iowa State as a four-star recruit in the class of 2019. In addition to a solid season in 2022, he also rushed for 174 yards and one touchdown in 2021.

Brock is one of four players on the Iowa State offense to be charged, joining quarterback Hunter Dekkers, tight end Deshawn Hanika, defensive lineman Isaiah Lee and offensive lineman Jake Remsburg.

Lee allegedly placed 26 bets on 12 ISU football games, including one on Texas to beat the Cyclones in 2021 — a 30-7 Iowa State victory. In that game, he had one tackle. Hanika, meanwhile, is accused of putting down 70 bets on Iowa State basketball.

Remsburg placed the most bets of the group, putting down 273 wagers, including six on NCAA basketball games. However, none of the games included Iowa State, according to the records.

NCAA rules state athletes who have “cumulative wagering activities that greatly exceed $800” could be looking at a loss of eligibility. Those rules were announced June 28 retroactive to May 2.

A complaint filed in court showed Dekkers bet on a 2021 football game against Oklahoma State when he was the backup quarterback for the Cyclones.

Along with that bet, Dekkers allegedly placed 25 other bets on Iowa State sporting events. Dekkers’ DraftKings account alleged completed upwards of 350 sports wagers total more than $2,799. He could permanently lose eligibility under NCAA guidelines for betting.

The investigation also includes Iowa, and multiple current and former Hawkeyes players were charged with tampering with records. A graduate assistant coach was also charged as a result of the inquiry.

On3’s Griffin McVeigh contributed to this report.