Brandon Wegher ( ) (born ) is a former

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. He played college football for one season at the

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in 2009, rushing for 641 yards and a freshman record eight touchdowns. He also played two seasons at

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in 2013–2014, where he was an NAIA national All-American. In 2014, he set a new NAIA national rushing record with 2,610 yards. His younger brother, Jack Wegher, played running back in three games during the 2016–2017 season at

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. His father, Rick, played college football at

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and then professionally in Canada.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, Wegher signed with the Panthers. He was inactive for all but one game in 2015. On , Wegher's Panthers played in

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. He was inactive for the game. In the game, the Panthers fell to the

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by a score of 24–10. On , Wegher was waived by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts.

Los Angeles Rams

On , Wegher was signed to the Rams' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on . On , he was waived by the Rams.

References

1990 births American football running backs Carolina Panthers players Iowa Hawkeyes football players Living people Los Angeles Rams players Morningside Mustangs football players People from Union County, South Dakota Players of American football from South Dakota {{runningback-1990s-stub