Report: Two football players plus three others in the UT athletic department part of self-reported wagering violations
According to a report from the Austin American-Statesman, five members of the University of Texas athletic department, including two unidentified football players, committed NCAA violations related to impermissible sports wagering between July 11 and November 4 of 2024.
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The other three athletic department members were a non-student athlete associated with women’s tennis, a student assistant, and an uncategorized athletic department employee.
The Statesman said that the five individuals placed almost $15,000 in wagers on PrizePicks, a daily fantasy app. NCAA rules prohibit daily sports wagering by anyone associated with an athletic program. In addition, any involved in a NCAA athletic department cannot place wagers on any sports the NCAA sponsors. A college football player cannot place wagers on professional women’s bowling because the NCAA sponsors women’s bowling.
The Statesman said that using ProhiBet technology that the SEC mandates, the University was able to identify those who placed the wagers. The Statesman reported that one of the players was ruled ineligible, reinstated, and required to pay the value of winnings to charity. The other player placed 67 wagers including two on Texas basketball. He has since left college football, according to the Statesman. The football team received additional sports wagering education as a result, according to the Statesman.
The NCAA often provides literature and information to its member institutions under the catchphrase “Don’t Bet On It.” Examples are below, and include some of the restrictions currently in place on things like fantasy football, March Madness pools, and more.
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In May of 2023, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said his program tries to educate his players about the risks involved in testing NCAA regulations.
“Those are the types of things that we have to be very straight to the point with our players and our coaches about,” Sarkisian said. “There’s no way around this thing. We’ve just got to be mindful and be smart, and make good decisions.”
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Today’s report goes to show that education only goes so far, as Texas had to self-report violations committed by those within its own athletic department.
