IOWA CITY — The Jet Award Foundation named Iowa senior Kaden Wetjen as the recipient of the 2024 Jet Award, which honors the nation's most outstanding return specialist in college football.
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Ethan Petrik is a University of Iowa beat writer for the Lee Enterprises network. Follow him on X or send him an email at ethan.petrik@wcfcourier.com.
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