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Pair of Hawkeyes named to Walter Camp All American Team

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Two University of Iowa football players — graduate center Logan Jones and graduate return specialist Kaden Wetjen — have been named Walter Camp First-Team All-Americans, it was announced Friday by the Walter Camp Foundation. Iowa is one of five schools with two first team honorees, joining Miami (Fla.), Texas Tech, USC and Utah.

The Hawkeyes have had at least one Walter Camp All-American (first or second team) over the past 12 seasons, dating back to 2014. Iowa has the longest active streak nationally of having a first-team All-American (2019-25). The Hawkeyes have had multiple Walter Camp honorees in six of the last seven years, including the last three seasons with multiple first-team selections.

Walter Camp, the nation’s oldest college football All-America team, is one of five outlets recognized by the NCAA to determine consensus All-Americans (Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Sporting News and Associated Press).

Earlier tonight, Jones was announced as the recipient of the 2025 Rimington Trophy, which is awarded to the nation’s most outstanding center in college football. Jones anchors Iowa’s offensive line, which is a Joe Moore Award finalist. The first-team All-Big Ten honoree and Outland Trophy finalist has started 50 career games and has served as a game captain all 12 games this season.

The native of Council Bluffs, Iowa, is the top-rated center in the country by Pro Football Focus and has not been flagged for an offensive holding penalty in 2025. Jones’ protection, along with the rest of the line, has helped quarterback Mark Gronowski break school single-season records for rushing yards (491) and rushing touchdowns (15) by a quarterback.

Jones and the Hawkeyes have out-rushed their opponents nine times in 2025, compiling 245 yards in the victory over Penn State on Oct. 18 and rushing for 310 yards in the season-opening win over UAlbany. The unit helped Iowa gain more than 200 yards in five games and the line surrendered just 16 sacks. Jones was the Outland Trophy National Player of the Week on the weekend of Oct. 25 following Iowa’s 41-3 convincing victory over Minnesota.

Wetjen became the first two-time recipient of the Big Ten Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year Award since the award was introduced in 2015. He also earned first-team all-conference honoree by both the coaches and media. 

Wetjen, who is a Jet Award finalist, leads the nation with 965 combined kick return yards (by 260 yards), while also ranking first in punt return yards (28.3). The Williamsburg, Iowa, native was a three-time Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week in 2025. He is the only Big Ten player to record at least three punt returns and one kickoff return for a score in the same season. Wetjen returned a 100-yard kickoff for a touchdown at Rutgers, and had punt return scores of 95 yards (UMass), 62 yards (Michigan State) and 50 yards (Minnesota) this season. His 28.3 punt return average is currently tops in Big Ten history and the three punt return scores are tied for third-most in a single season in league annals.

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