Articles Tagged: Kaden Wetjen

The Hawkeye return specialist became the first player to win the Jet Award multiple times, after winning his second honor on Monday morning.

Two more Hawkeyes earned All-America honors for this season, with center Logan Jones picking up another first team selection and returner Kaden Wetjen earning a second team nod.

The Hawkeyes’ returner has been critical in Iowa’s game this season. With four opponents left in the regular season, special teams coordinator LeVar Woods expects the same consistency from Kaden Wetjen.

Iowa wide receiver and Williamsburg native Kaden Wetjen has received a scholarship and garnered national acclaim for his returning ability. Time will tell whether he can make a similar impact in the passing game in 2025.

Curt Ritchie has been a successful high school football coach for more than three decades, including the last 24 seasons at Williamsburg. He will now take over the Cornell College football program, which is coming off consecutive .500-record seasons.

Maybe don’t write it in Sharpie yet, but it looks like Iowa football will have another year of Kaden Wetjen (and his electrifying punt and kick returns).

Jay Higgins, already a consensus All-American, is one step closer to potentially being a unanimous All-American.

Williamsburg native Kaden Wetjen has the ability to “go the distance whenever he has (the ball) in his hands.”

Kaden Wetjen is a former Williamsburg prep who found a niche as a kickoff returner last season for the Iowa football team. Can he help the Hawkeyes’ wide receiver group out this season as well?

Jay Higgins had a career-high 16 tackles in his first game as Iowa’s starting middle linebacker, highlighting the list of some Hawkeyes who made significant strides since last season.