Brandon Wegher ( ) (born December 9, 1990) is an American former professional

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. He played

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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 Morningside College in 2013–2014, where he was an NAIA national

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. 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 later professionally in Canada.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

After going undrafted in the

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, Wegher signed with the Panthers. He was inactive for all but one game in 2015. On February 7, 2016, 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 September 3, 2016, Wegher was waived by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts.

Los Angeles Rams

On December 20, 2016, Wegher was signed to the Rams' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on January 3, 2017. On May 3, 2017, he was waived by the Rams.

References

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