Iowa football’s Kaden Wetjen built a foundation of fearlessness

Returning punts and kicks requires almost irrational confidence. One must field a wobbling ball booted over 60 feet in the air, deciding whether to catch it on the fly, scoop it off the bounce, or simply not touch it at all.Should one attempt to run the ball back, their next challenge appears in a horde of 11 charging defenders whose sole purpose is to deliver a painful hit and remind the returner to think twice in the future. Evasion plans and escape routes are formulated in a split second, but improvisation is just as valuable. A sizable return — or better yet, a touchdown — ignites a...