Zakee Wheatley
Definition
Zakee Kai Wheatley (born February 28, 2002) is an American professional football safety for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL.
He played college football at Penn State University from 2021 to 2025, recording notable stats including 77 tackles and an interception in 2024, and earning Defensive MVP honors in the 2024 Fiesta Bowl.
Drafted in the fifth round (151st overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers after impressing at the NFL Scouting Combine.
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Zakee Wheatley turned the Fiesta Bowl into his personal highlight reel with that MVP interception.
Defenders facing Zakee Wheatley quickly learn why Penn State safeties harvest more than just tackles.
At the NFL Combine, Zakee Wheatley ran routes so smoothly, scouts wondered if he moonlighted as a wide receiver.
Zakee Wheatley's got the speed to cover ground like wheat in a harvester's path.