Iowa football: Where members of the 2010 Orange Bowl champions are today

TEMPE, AZ - DECEMBER 28: (L-R) De'Andre Johnson #30, Ricky Stanzi #12, Marvin McNutt #7, Adrian Clayborn #94 and Jeremiha Hunter #42 of the Iowa Hawkeyes prepare to take the field for the Insight Bowl against the Missouri Tigers at Sun Devil Stadium on December 28, 2010 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TEMPE, AZ - DECEMBER 28: (L-R) De'Andre Johnson #30, Ricky Stanzi #12, Marvin McNutt #7, Adrian Clayborn #94 and Jeremiha Hunter #42 of the Iowa Hawkeyes prepare to take the field for the Insight Bowl against the Missouri Tigers at Sun Devil Stadium on December 28, 2010 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI GARDENS, FL – JANUARY 05: Brandon Wegher #3 of the Iowa Hawkeyes scores a 32-yard rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the FedEx Orange Bowl at Land Shark Stadium on January 5, 2010 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Iowa won 24-14. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – JANUARY 05: Brandon Wegher #3 of the Iowa Hawkeyes scores a 32-yard rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the FedEx Orange Bowl at Land Shark Stadium on January 5, 2010 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Iowa won 24-14. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images) /

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.