Kaden Wetjen
WR
#10
Experience: R
Height: 5-9
Age: 24
Weight: 196 lbs
College: Iowa
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 08/21/2026 | Jets | L 0 - 17 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1 | 08/13/2026 | Packers | W 28 - 9 | 2 | 79 | 39.5 | 74 | 1 |
Biography
PRO CAREER
- Has yet to make NFL debut
PRO CAREER
- Has yet to make NFL debut
COLLEGE
- Played three seasons as a wide receiver and returner at Iowa (2023-25) after spending a season at Iowa Western Community College (2021)
- Returned 54 punts for 954 yards (17.7 avg.) and four TDs, and 56 kickoffs for 1,538 yards (27.5 avg.) and two TDs, caught 23 passes for 197 yards (long of 33 yards) and one TD, and rushed 23 times for 132 yards (5.7 avg.) and two TDs across his three seasons with the Hawkeyes
- His career punt return average (17.7) ranks first, the career kickoff return average (27.5) ranks third, and the total career punt return yards (954) rank 10th in Big Ten history
- Became the only player in Iowa program history to score a rushing, receiving, kickoff return, and punt return TD in the same season in 2025
- His six career returns for TDs (four punts, two kickoffs) are an Iowa school record
- Tied the Big Ten record for punt return TDs in a single season with three in 2025
- Set an Iowa single-season record in 2025 for punt return yards with 563
- Was named a first-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) in 2024 and 2025, and received first-team honors from Pro Football Focus, USA Today, The Sporting News and On3 in 2025
- Became the first ever repeat winner of the Jet Award in 2024 and 2025, given annually to the nation's best returner
- Was named the Big Ten Return Specialist of the Year in and led the FBS in combined return yards in 2024 and 2025
PERSONAL
- Attended Williamsburg H.S. (Williamsburg, Iowa), where he earned all-state and all-conference honors as a senior running back
- Also earned all-state and all-conference honors at wide receiver as a junior and at defensive back as a sophomore
- Also participated in track and field, winning state championships as a member of the 4x100m and 4x200m relay teams
- Helped prep team post three-year record of 28-11 while reaching state playoffs four straight years
- Earned a bachelor's degree in enterprise leadership
- Son of Lindsay and Lee Wetjen