#12

Michael Hetzel

WR · App State · Jr. · #12

App State 2024 — college career complete
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Michael Hetzel

WR · App State · Jr · #12

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
App State
2022–2024
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2022–2024

1 coach
2022
App State
2023
App State
2024
App State

Played his entire career under Shawn Clark.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022App State6-6HC: Shawn Clark · Run-leaning
2023App State9-5HC: Shawn Clark · Balanced
2024App State5-6HC: Shawn Clark · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2024App State56713.40--
2023App State121089.01--
2022App State57114.20--
Career2224611.21--
SeasonTeam
2024App State------91
2023App State----------
2022App State----------
Career------91

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2024

W 34–20

vs James Madison

1 rec · 10 yds

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jeremiah Aaron’s 2022 season.

West Virginia · 2022

#2

Parker Kingston

BYU · 2023

78%
#3

Isaiah Hamilton

Washington State · 2023

77%
#4

Cavon Croom

Bowling Green · 2022

77%
#5

Courtney Jackson

Syracuse · 2022

76%

Matches Jeremiah on

Height
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jaylen Erwin's sophomore season at Houston (2021).

Jaylen Erwin

83%match

Houston · 2021

#2

Jha'Quan Jackson

Tulane · 2021

NFL Rd 6
81%
#3

Parker Kingston

BYU · 2023

All-Big 12
81%
#4

Montorie Foster

Michigan State · 2021

81%
#5

Landon Sides

North Texas · 2024

80%

Matches Jaylen on

Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
TD rate

Differs from Jaylen on

Class year (lower)
Weight (higher)

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2022–2024
71.02022
1082023
67.02024

-6%

Down 6% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).