He played college football for the Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds and later had stints in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers.
[1] He grew up on the family farm and was a fan of the Green Bay Packers; he described Eddie Lee Ivery, his favorite player, as his inspiration for playing running back.
[5] Weigel began attending the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire in 1982 and lettered on for their Blugold football team all four years he spent at the school.
[9] He was named all-district, first-team All-Wisconsin State University Conference (WSUC) and ended the year as Wisconsin–Eau Claire's leading rusher with 1,263 yards on 226 carries (a 5.6 average).
[12][13] Weigel ran 307 times for 1,172 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior in 1985, being named first-team all-conference and becoming the first two-time All-American in school history as a repeat first-team NAIA selection; he was named the team's most valuable player, broke the WSCU career rushing record and also set the career Blugold scoring record.
[2] Weigel finished his coaching career with a two-year stint at Memorial High School in Eau Claire from 2006 to 2007.