Overview

• Two-year starting defensive tackle Noah Shannon has been suspended for the entire season by the NCAA for gambling activities.
• Shannon, along with Iowa, plans to appeal the suspension.
• Shannon is one of five current football players and a total of 11 athletes from Iowa facing NCAA suspensions for violating NCAA rules.
• Two other players have been charged with aggravated misdemeanors for betting on Iowa football games while on the team.
• The NCAA has streamlined its penalties for gambling, with varying suspensions based on the amount bet.