As the Iowa Hawkeyes continue to approach the kickoff of the 2025 season, the summer months pull the season closer inch by inch. In those summer months, the anticipated stars and success stories of the new season start to garner some attention.
For Iowa, four of their stars are receiving notoriety as they find themselves among the Athlon Sports Preseason All-American teams entering this year.
Making their marks as second-team All-Americans per Athlon are center Logan Jones, punter Rhys Dakin, and kick/punt return star Kaden Wetjen. Gennings Dunker earned marks as a third-team selection.
The four individuals only exacerbate the success that Iowa expects to have among the offensive line and in special teams, two of their strengths annually.
Logan Jones and Gennings Dunker figure to be two of Iowa’s key cogs up front, as they are experienced and leading the charge for an offensive attack entering its second year under offensive coordinator Tim Lester. After a 2024 season that saw Iowa blossom into a downhill running team, expectations are high in 2025.
On special teams, Iowa has a weapon in the return game with Kaden Wetjen. The Iowa native and junior college product had a kick and punt return touchdown last year while averaging 12.6 yards per punt return.
In the punting game, Rhys Dakin, the Aussie, averaged a booming 44.1 yards per punt with 29 of his punts landing inside the opponent’s own 20-yard line.
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Reporting by Riley Donald, Hawkeyes Wire / Hawkeyes Wire
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