Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2021-2025Penn State
Zakee Wheatley
S • 6'2" • 200 lbs • Crofton, MD, USA
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Zakee Wheatley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
65
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
63
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
85
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame
Player Story
Zakee Wheatley built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a safety from Crofton, MD wearing No. 6, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Zakee Wheatley's career was his defensive production: 210...
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- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2026
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 11
- Overall
- No. 151
- NFL Team
- Carolina Panthers
Zakee Wheatley, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Penn State. Zakee Wheatley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.5 disruption score.
Quick Answers
Zakee Wheatley quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Penn State · S
- Career Tackles
- 210
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 50 games
- Best season
- 2024 Postseason · Penn State
- Top game
- Notre Dame
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Archbishop Spalding · Penn State
- High school pipeline
- Archbishop Spalding · 14 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2026 · Round 5 · Pick 11 · Carolina Panthers
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Senior
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 74 tackles · S 38th (top 7%) · Big Ten 29th (top 4%) · National 226th (top 4%)
Zakee Wheatley played S for Penn State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Zakee Wheatley recorded 210 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Penn State.
Recognition
Honors
- 20252025 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coacheshonorable mention
- 20252025 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediahonorable mention
- 20242024 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediahonorable mention
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