Steelers, Iowa football fans react to Kaden Wetjen NFL draft pick

TL;DR

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Iowa wide receiver Kaden Wetjen with the 121st pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Fans from both the Steelers and Iowa are celebrating the pick on social media.

Key points

Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Kaden Wetjen at No. 121 overall
Wetjen is a wide receiver and special teams player
Fans are reacting positively on social media
He joins teammate Gennings Dunker in the Steelers' draft class
Wetjen is the fifth Iowa player drafted by the Steelers in three years

Pittsburgh SteelersIowa HawkeyesKaden WetjenGennings Dunker

In Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers added yet another Iowa football star by drafting wide receiver and special teams icon Kaden Wetjen at No. 121 overall. The move has both Steelers and Hawkeyes fans rejoicing once again on social media. Wetjen will now be joining teammate Gennings Dunker in the Steelers' 2026 draft class and becomes the fifth Hawkeye to be selected by Pittsburgh in the past three NFL drafts. As another Hawkeye heads to the Steel City, here are some of the best social media reactions from Steelers and Hawkeyes fans to the selection of Wetjen:

Got us another @HawkeyeFootball ‼️

📺: 2026 NFL Draft April 23-25 on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/NX24AxfQQ0

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 25, 2026 The Jet is cleared for takeoff ✈️@WetjenKaden ➡️ @steelers #NFLHawks x #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/yDyKKqRMyj

— Hawkeye Football (@HawkeyeFootball)

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