IOWA CITY, Iowa — The NCAA has denied Iowa defensive lineman Noah Shannon’s enchantment of his season-long suspension for his involvement in sports wagering, coach Kirk Ferentz introduced Tuesday.

Shannon has not been charged within the state’s legal investigation of unlawful sports wagering by athletes at No. 25 Iowa and Iowa State. The senior from Aurora, Illinois, has began 28 video games and got here out of spring listed No. 1 at left defensive deal with.

“I am incredibly disappointed by the NCAA’s decision this weekend,” Ferentz mentioned. “Noah is an exceptional person who has been a great leader on and off the field for our program over the last five years. While we will certainly miss him on the field, I am grateful that Noah has chosen to remain a part of our program as he prepares for the next step of his journey.”

Ferentz mentioned final month that Shannon made at the least one wager on an occasion involving a Hawkeyes staff in one other sport, which is an NCAA violation punishable by a everlasting lack of eligibility. Ferentz mentioned then that Shannon had accomplished “nothing criminal” and that the full-season suspension was harsh.

“I want to apologize to the fans and everyone who supports Iowa Football,” Shannon mentioned in an announcement. “I made a mistake and I've taken duty for it. I'm heartbroken that I will be unable to play alongside my brothers once more, however I plan to stay with the staff and help them any approach that I can going ahead.

“I want to say thank you to my family, Coach Ferentz, the coaching staff, and all of my teammates and friends for their unwavering support. I am going to make sure that this mistake does not define me or my career going forward.”

The Iowa athletic division introduced final month that 11 athletes in a number of sports would have their eligibility impacted because of the investigation. The athletic division mentioned it couldn't establish the athletes with out their consent.

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