Former ISU defensive tackle David Irving has pleaded guilty to a fourth degree theft charge stemming from the riots on Welch Avenue on April 8, 2014. 

“Mr. Irving submitted a written guilty plea earlier this week,” said Story County Attorney Stephen Holmes. “His attorney filed a written guilty plea for theft in the fourth, a serious misdemeanor.” 

Holmes said the agreement in the plea is that the state will make a recommendation for a suspended sentence, a “fine and possible fixed amounts” in regards to the theft case and “probation for a period of a year”.

On April 8, 2014, Irving was photographed holding a stop sign on Welch Avenue and was also seen on video helping to bring down a light pole. Three days later, on April 11, 2014, Irving was originally charged for fifth degree theft, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief.

Irving was subsequently suspended from the ISU football team by head coach Paul Rhodes for violation of the ISU student-athlete code of conduct policy. 

After the completion of the spring game on April 12, Rhodes announced that Irving had been dismissed from the team.

As for the other charges facing Irving, a disorderly conduct charge and second degree criminal mischief, Holmes said he and his office expect those charges to be dismissed.