Overview
- The Steelers, who drafted Wetjen on Saturday at No. 121 in Round 4, are expected to make him their primary punt and kick returner.
- Wetjen won the Jet Award twice as college football’s top returner and finished at Iowa with six combined return touchdowns.
- He measured 5-foot-9 and 193 pounds at the NFL Combine and ran a 4.47-second 40-yard dash.
- Analysts praised his open-field vision yet questioned his limited receiver production, with several draft grades labeling the fourth-round price a reach for a niche role.
- He began at Iowa Western Community College before earning a walk-on spot at Iowa, where he broke out on special teams in 2024 and 2025.