Brandon Wegher ( ) (born December 9, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He played college football for one season with the Iowa Hawkeyes in 2009, rushing for 641 yards and a freshman record eight touchdowns. He also played two seasons for the Morningside Mustangs in 2013âÂÂ2014, 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 2016âÂÂ2017 season at Purdue University. His father, Rick, played college football at South Dakota State University and later professionally in Canada.
After going unselected in the 2015 NFL draft, Wegher signed with the Carolina Panthers. He was inactive for all but one game in 2015.
On February 7, 2016, Wegher's Panthers played in Super Bowl 50. He was inactive for the game. In the game, the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24âÂÂ10.
On September 3, 2016, Wegher was waived by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts.
On December 20, 2016, Wegher was signed to the Los Angeles 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.