By scott saville published : He is one of 40 players nationally to return a punt for a 10, 2024 at 6:44 pm cst
Iowa senior Kaden Wetjen named to Jet Award midseason Watch List Hawk
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Both of wetjen's parents were athletes. His father overlapped with seth wallace on coe college's football team (wallace is now assistant head coach for the hawkeyes). Kaden wetjen's parents, whose support has been crucial throughout his journey, have always encouraged his athletic pursuits. They attended his games, celebrating his wins and providing guidance during tough times.
Braylon wetjen was among three wetjen family members on the 2023 williamsburg roster. They all like to remind kaden that the 2023 raider squad has gone where no other williamsburg team has gone before by winning a state title. Williamsburg reached the playoffs in each of kaden wetjen's four years in high school, but never won a state title. Just two of the words iowa senior returner kaden wetjen's parents used to describe him.
The williamsburg native was full speed, and loved the game of football.
He would sit at home with a football and wait for us. Kaden wetjen (born march 9, 2002) is an american football wide receiver and return specialist for the iowa hawkeyes. Richard, harlan and delmar wetjen; Celebration of life service will be 10:30 am tuesday, august 26, 2014, at the immanuel lutheran church near williamsburg.
Before receiving ferentz's vote of confidence, wetjen had to grab the attention of the iowa coaching staff. Born in iowa city, wetjen grew up 30 minutes west of kinnick stadium in williamsburg, iowa. A star at williamsburg high school, wetjen scored 31 touchdowns his senior season while playing at running back, wide receiver, and defensive back. Kaden wetjen poses for a photo with a deer he hunted when he was 9 years old.
Wetjen entered the game ranked 20th in the nation at 9.9 yards per punt return.
Midway through the third quarter saturday, wetjen had three kickoff returns for 65 yards and four punt returns for 111 yards. Iowa football new punt returner kaden wetjen shines in hawkeyes debut vs. Wetjen has taken over for elite punt returner cooper dejean and become elite himself. Illinois state on a questionable penalty.
Richard, harlan and delmar wetjen; Celebration of life service will be 10:30 am tuesday, august 26, 2014, at the immanuel lutheran church near williamsburg. He leads the nation with 888 combined kick return yards View the biography of iowa hawkeyes wide receiver kaden wetjen on espn.
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Kaden wetjen (born march 9, 2002) is an american football wide receiver and return specialist for the iowa hawkeyes. While it took a while for iowa football to get going offensively, new punt returner kaden wetjen did all he could to put the hawkeyes in scoring position. The new special teamer tallied four returns for 95 yards (23.8 yards per return) in the first half. Iowa's kaden wetjen (21) scores after returning a northwestern punt to the endzone saturday, oct.
26, 2024 at kinnick stadium in iowa city, iowa. Wetjen leads the country with 692 combined kick return yards, ranking eighth in punt returns (13.7) and 12th in kickoff returns (25.4).
