Wetten earns Iowa walk-on to scholarship after bowl
Hawkeye receiver WetJen Wetten, who began at Iowa Western and walked on three seasons, finally earned a football scholarship after Iowa's bowl game. He spoke of the moment over a meal in Williamsburg and embraced the walk-on mindset as he moves toward the future with the team.
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