Iowa receiver Kaleb Brown charged with DUI
The Iowa football program has been fortunate to avoid off the field distractions in recent years. That changed on Monday when KCJJ Radio reported that Kaleb Brown was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated early Sunday morning.
He was found by Iowa City police at around 2:30 a.m. near his residence in his 2023 black Dodge Durango and backed it on to the lawn and was spinning the tires. Police officers found Brown with watery bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, unsteady balance, and smelled of alcohol. He declined all field sobriety tests. He was also in possession of a fake drivers license. Brown was also charged with possession of a fictitious ID.
In a release on Monday afternoon, Iowa athletics said that Brown is subject to established university protocol regarding the UI Student-Athlete Code of Conduct, and the rules and regulations set for members of the football.
Brown transferred from Ohio State last spring and is entering his junior year of college. The 5-foot-10 and 187 pound wide receiver didn’t catch a pass until the ninth game of the season when he hauled in a 23 yard pass from Deacon Hill against Northwestern.
The rest of the season he was more active in the offensive game plan. He caught 22 passes for 215 yards and one touchdown. He also had nine rushing attempts for 54 yards. This spring, Brown was listed as one of Iowa’s starting wide receivers.
Kirk Ferentz has typically issued a one game suspension in the past for these type of incidents. The Iowa head coach is expected to issue a statement at some point on Monday.
