Iowa football: Where members of the 2010 Orange Bowl champions are today
By Andrew Wade
Brandon Wegher
Star freshman Brandon Wegher formed a one-two punch with Adam Robinson during the Iowa football team’s 2009 campaign. Coming to the Hawks as a four-star recruit, expectations were sky high for the Iowa native, and after seeing him play a crucial role his first year in Iowa City, expectations were through the roof. After all, he did rush for 641 yards and eight touchdowns including 113 yards and one touchdown in the Orange Bowl victory.
Those expectations, however, quickly vanished as Wegher went through a pretty weird situation ultimately resulting in him leaving the Iowa football program (twice). He wound up on the Oklahoma Sooners roster, but he left there before playing a down for Bob Stoops.
He would, however, resurface after a few years playing for the NAIA Morningside Mustangs in Sioux City, Iowa. At Morningside, Wegher had a fantastic two years, setting NAIA rushing records and becoming a NAIA All-American, which peaked NFL team’s interest.
His NFL career, much like his Iowa football career, was brief. After spending one year with the Carolina Panthers, Wegher was subsequently cut and signed to a futures contract with the Rams where was waived a few months later.