Kaden Wetjen
| Iowa Hawkeyes – No. 21 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 9, 2002 Iowa City, Iowa |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Iowa Western CC (2021) Iowa (2025–present) |
| Bowl games | 2024 Citrus Bowl (January) 2024 Music City Bowl |
| High school | Williamsburg (IA) (Williamsburg, Iowa) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kaden Wetjen (born March 9, 2002) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Early life
[edit]In high school, Wetjen ran track and was a three-year football letterman as a running back, wide receiver and defensive back.[1][2] As a senior, he scored 31 touchdowns and had six interceptions on defense.[3] He also earned first-team all-state honors.[4]
College career
[edit]After graduating from high school, Wetjen attended Iowa Western Community College where he continued to play football as a wide receiver.[5] After two seasons at Iowa Western, Wetjen entered the transfer portal. He eventually opted to walk-on at Iowa over offers at several smaller schools.[6]
College statistics
[edit]| Season | GP | Receiving | Rushing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||
| Iowa Western Reivers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | 7 | 4 | 144 | 36.0 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 32 | 0 | 26 | 416 | 16.0 | 72 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 18 | 304 | 16.9 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 37 | 7 | 129 | 18.4 | 39 | 0 | 31 | 459 | 14.8 | 72 | 2 | |
| Iowa Hawkeyes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 |  Redshirt
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| 2023 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 14 | 14 | 335 | 23.9 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 11 | 26 | 727 | 28.0 | 100 | 1 | 29 | 328 | 11.3 | 85 | 1 | |
| NJCAA Career | 18 | 22 | 448 | 20.4 | 67 | 3 | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 37 | 10 | 201 | 20.1 | 39 | 0 | 57 | 875 | 15.4 | 72 | 2 | |
| FBS Career | 27 | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 14 | 40 | 1,062 | 26.6 | 100 | 1 | 36 | 391 | 10.9 | 85 | 1 | |
| Career | 45 | 25 | 494 | 19.8 | 67 | 3 | 15 | 122 | 8.1 | 37 | 50 | 1,263 | 25.3 | 100 | 1 | 93 | 1,266 | 13.6 | 85 | 3 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Becker, Dana (2024-12-30). "Williamsburg standout Kaden Wetjen makes impact for Iowa in Music City Bowl". High School On SI. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ Visser, Ben (May 18, 2019). "Iowa 2A boys' state track: Williamsburg wins another relay, takes second overall". www.thegazette.com. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Kaden Wetjen - Football 2024-25". Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ Pilcher, K.J. (2019-11-26). "Iowa all-state football 2019: Western Dubuque's Calvin Harris named Class 3A captain". www.thegazette.com. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "Kaden Wetjen". Iowa Western Reivers. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "Kaden Wetjen Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2025-01-08.