Hawk Items — Returned 54 punts for 954 yards (17.7 per punt avg.) and 4 touchdowns, and 56 kickoffs for 1,538 yards (27.5 yards per kickoff avg.) and two touchdowns, caught 23 passes for 197 yards (lengthy of 33 yards) and one landing, and rushed 23 occasions for 132 yards (5.7 yards per carry avg.) and two touchdowns… the profession punt return common (17.7) ranks first, the profession kickoff return common (27.5) ranks third, and the entire profession punt return yards (954) rank tenth in Big Ten historical past… solely participant in program historical past to attain a speeding, receiving, kickoff return, and punt return landing in the identical season… his six returns for touchdowns (4 punts, two kickoffs) which is a faculty report… the 2 kickoff returns for touchdowns ties for first and the 4 punt returns for touchdowns ties for second in program historical past (Tim Dwight, 5)… tied for first in Big Ten single-season historical past with three punt return TDs (2025) and ranked third in league historical past for profession punt return touchdowns (4)… one among two gamers in faculty historical past with three 80+ yard return touchdowns (Tim Dwight)… posted six profession video games with 100+ return yards… set Iowa single-season report for punt return yards (563-2025)… returned 4 punts for 182 yards, together with a career-high lengthy return of 95 yards for a landing, in 47-7 win over UMass in 2025… the lengthy return tied an Iowa and Big Ten report, and was the longest return in Kinnick Stadium historical past… the 182 punt return yards ranked fourth in Big Ten single-game historical past… returned the opening kickoff in 38-28 win at Rutgers 100 yards for a landing to tie a faculty and Big Ten report… it was the sixth 100-yard kickoff return for a landing in program historical past and the second of his profession… second Hawkeye to return a gap kickoff for a landing (C.J. Jones vs. USC, 2003)… it was additionally the forty fifth 100-yard kickoff return in Big Ten historical past and the twenty fifth in a league recreation (first since 2023)… first two-time winner of The Jet Award.
2025 Honors — Consensus All-American… Walter Camp, AFCA, Sporting News, FWAA, USA Today, On3, and PFF first-team All-America… The Athletic second-team All-America… Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year for the second straight season, turning into the primary two-time recipient for the reason that award was created in 2015… first-team All-Big Ten (coaches, media)… AP first-team All-Big Ten… Jet Award winner, turning into the primary two-time recepient for the reason that award was created in 2011… Permanent Team Captain, particular groups… Reggie Roby Special Teams Award, specialist… The Sporting News midseason first-team All-American… two-time Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his efficiency vs. UMass (9/13) and Michigan State (11/22)… named Big Ten Co-Special Teams Players of the Week for his efficiency at Rutgers (9/19)… UI September Male Student-Athlete of the Month. 2025 — Played in all 13 video games, beginning at large receiver six occasions… returned 21 punts for 563 yards (lengthy of 95 yards) and three touchdowns, 16 kickoffs for 476 yards (lengthy of 100 yards) and one landing, caught 20 passes for 151 yards (lengthy of 28 yards) and one landing, and rushed 15 occasions for 79 yards (lengthy of 21 yards) and two touchdowns on the season… solely participant in program historical past and the nation (since 2009) to attain a speeding, receiving, kickoff return, and punt return landing in the identical season… solely participant in Big Ten historical past to have three punt return touchdowns and one kickoff return landing in the identical season… led the nation in mixed kick return yards by 301 yards (1,039-476 kickoff, 563 punt)… led the nation in punt return common (26.8 yards) and punt return touchdowns (3)… the 26.8-yard punt return common is a NCAA Division I and Big Ten single-season report and the three punt return touchdowns are tied for third-most in a single season in Big Ten historical past… led the Big Ten and ranked sixth in the nation in kickoff return touchdowns (1)… led the Big Ten and ranked second in the nation in kickoff return common (29.8 yards)… the 563 punt return yards is a single-season faculty report… returned 4 punts for 182 yards, together with a career-high lengthy return of 95 yards for a landing, in 47-7 win over UMass… the lengthy return tied an Iowa and Big Ten report, and is the longest return in Kinnick Stadium historical past… the 182 punt return yards ranked fourth in Big Ten single-game historical past… additionally rushed as soon as for 20 yards and one landing, and returned one kickoff for 34 yards vs. UMass… returned the opening kickoff in 38-28 win at Rutgers 100 yards for a landing to tie a faculty and Big Ten report… it was the sixth 100-yard kickoff return for a landing in program historical past and the second of his profession… the second Hawkeye to return a gap kickoff for a landing (C.J. Jones vs. USC, 2003)… it was additionally the forty fifth 100-yard kickoff return in Big Ten historical past and the twenty fifth in a league recreation (first since 2023)… returned two kickoffs for 124 yards and one punt for 43 yards, and caught two passes for 20 yards at Rutgers… returned three punts for 147 yards, together with a 62-yard return for a landing – his fourth of the season, and one kickoff for 18 yards in 20-17 win over Michigan State… caught a career-high 4 passes for 29 yards (lengthy of 19 yards) and returned one punt for 17 yards in 15-20 loss to #11/12 Indiana… returned 4 punts for 80 yards, together with an extended of fifty yards that resulted in his second punt return landing of the season in 41-3 win over Minnesota… led crew in receiving with three catches for a career-high 49 yards (lengthy of 28 yards) and rushed as soon as for eight yards vs. Minnesota… rushed a career-high thrice for seven yards (lengthy of eight yards) and one landing, caught two passes for 21 yards (lengthy of 12 yards), returned one kickoff for 26 yards, and returned one punt for 25 yards in 25-24 win over Penn State… returned two kickoffs for 71 yards (lengthy of 51 yards) in 40-16 win at Nebraska… returned two punts for 25 yards (lengthy of 21 yards) and two kickoffs for 49 yards (lengthy of 26 yards) in 34-27 win over #14 Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl… letterwinner.
2024 Honors — FWAA and Phil Steele first-team All-America… Sporting News second-team All-America… Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year… first-team All-Big Ten (coaches; media)… AP and Phil Steele first-team All-Big Ten… Jet Award winner… Burlsworth Trophy semifinalist… Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his efficiency vs. Northwestern… Reggie Roby Special Teams Award, total… Brett Greenwood Award… UI December Male Athlete of the Month. 2024 — Played in all 13 video games, incomes one begin at large receiver… had 26 punt returns for 328 yards (12.6 yards per return avg.), with an extended of 85 yards and one landing, and 26 kickoff returns for 727 yards (28.0 yards per return avg.), with an extended of 100 yards this season… led the Big Ten and nation with 1,055 mixed kick return yards… led the Big Ten and ranked fourth in the nation in punt returns for a landing (1)… led the Big Ten and ranked fifth in the nation in kickoff returns for a landing (1)… his 28.1 yards per kickoff return led the Big Ten and ranked fifth in the nation… his 12.6 yards per punt return ranks third in the Big Ten and ninth in the nation… had three straight video games (Washington, Minnesota, Northwestern) with 100+ mixed return yards, which is a primary by a Hawkeye since at the very least 1978… returned three kickoffs for a career-high 151 yards, together with a career-high lengthy of 100 yards for a landing in 24-27 Music City Bowl loss to Missouri… turned the fifth Hawkeye to return a kickoff 100 yards for a landing, which is a faculty report… additionally caught a career-high two passes for 13 yards (lengthy of 9 yards) and returned one kickoff for 16 yards vs. Missouri… returned 4 punts for a career-high 111 yards, together with a season-high lengthy of 85 yards for a landing, in 40-14 win over Northwestern… that 85-yard punt return is the eighth-longest in faculty historical past… additionally returned three kickoffs for 65 yards (lengthy of 23 yards) vs. Northwestern… returned a career-high 5 kickoffs for a 145 yards (lengthy of 39 yards), and rushed as soon as for 9 yards in 20-32 loss at Michigan State… returned 5 punts for 51 yards (lengthy of 23 yards) in season-opening 40-0 shutout of Illinois State… returned 4 kickoffs for 93 yards (lengthy of 26 yards) and one punt for 37 yards in 40-16 win over Washington… additionally rushed as soon as for 11 yards vs. Washington… returned three punts for 32 yards (lengthy of 19 yards) and two kickoffs for 55 yards (lengthy of 34 yards) in 19-20 loss to Iowa State… returned three punts for 16 yards (lengthy of 8 yards) and two kickoffs for 40 yards (lengthy of 20 yards) in 29-13 win at Maryland… returned three punts for 20 yards (lengthy of 11 yards) and one kickoff for 23 yards, and rushed one time for six yards in 31-14 win at Minnesota… returned two kickoffs for 56 yards (lengthy of 32 yards) and one punt for 25 yards in 13-10 win over Nebraska… returned one kickoff for 23 yards and rushed as soon as for seven yards in 42-10 win over Wisconsin… returned one punt for 12 yards and one kickoff for 19 yards in 7-35 loss at #3/3 Ohio State… returned one kickoff for 25 yards and one punt for 13 yards in 17-20 loss at UCLA… returned one kickoff for 32 yards and caught his first profession cross for 33 yards in 38-21 win over Troy… letterwinner.
2023 Honors — National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society inductee… Academic All-Big Ten… Next Man in Award, particular groups. 2023 — Played in all 14 video games… led crew in kickoff returns, with 14 for 335 yards (23.9 yard avg.)… the 23.9 yard avg. ranked fourth in the Big Ten… rushed thrice for 22 yards, together with one for 13 yards that arrange Iowa’s third landing of the sport, in season-opening 24-14 win over Utah State… returned three kickoffs for 85 yards, with an extended of 35 yards, in 41-10 win over Western Michigan… returned two kickoffs for 54 yards (lengthy of 28 yards) and two punts for 34 yards (lengthy of 21 yards) in 26-0 loss to Michigan… returned two kickoffs for 23 yards (lengthy of 21 yards) and two punts for 19 yards (lengthy of 17 yards) in 15-13 win over Illinois… returned two kickoffs for 58 yards (lengthy of 29 yards) in 15-6 win at Wisconsin… returned two punts for 11 yards (lengthy of eight yards) and one kickoff for 25 yards in 13-10 win at Nebraska… returned one kickoff for twenty-four yards in 10-7 win at Northwestern, one kickoff for 25 yards in 12-10 loss vs. Minnesota, one kickoff for 15 yards in 20-13 win at Iowa State, and one kickoff for 23 yards in 35-0 loss to Tennessee… letterwinner.
2022 Honors — Dean’s List pupil (2023 spring). 2022 — Did not see any recreation motion.
2021 — Helped Iowa Western Community College attain NJCAA nationwide championship recreation, together with time beyond regulation win in nationwide semifinal contest, whereas posting 10-1 total report… totaled 952 all-purpose yards with three touchdowns… 18 receptions for 304 yards and one landing, with an extended of 41 yards… 5 speeding makes an attempt for 60 yards, with an extended of 37 yards… 31 punt returns for 459 yards and two touchdowns, with an extended of 72 yards… 129 yards on seven kickoff returns… two punts returns for 38 yards and one reception for 37 yards in nationwide semifinal contest… one reception for 18 yards, 4 kickoff returns for 84 yards and two punt returns for 2 yards in championship recreation loss.
High School Honors — Earned all-state and all-conference honors as a senior working again… earned all-state and all-conference honors as a junior large receiver… earned all-state and all-conference honors as a sophomore defensive again… earned tutorial all-conference recognition. Career — Three-year soccer letterman as working again, large receiver and defensive again… helped prep crew submit three-year report of 28-11 whereas reaching state playoffs 4 straight years… scored 31 touchdowns as a senior, with six interceptions on protection… scored 13 touchdowns as a junior, with six interceptions on protection… scored 4 touchdowns and recorded seven interceptions as a sophomore… crew captain as a senior… member of prep monitor crew that claimed state championship.
Personal — Born 3/9/2002 in Iowa City… CLAS non-degree pupil… earned a bachelor’s diploma in enterprise management… mother and father are Lindsay and Lee Wetjen… highschool coach was Curt Ritchie… group faculty coach was Scott Strohmeier.
