Carolina Panthers · S RoomS
#38 Zakee Wheatley
Exp RookieAge 25Ht / Wt 6'3" · 203 lbCollege Penn State
Depth-chart placement
Current role
SS2Placement
BackupRoom
SafetyExperience
ROOKIE R5Last change
Updated 2026-07-29S room context
View full depth chart →Zakee Wheatley holds the SS · Backup spot in Carolina Panthers’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Background & career
Zakee Wheatley is a safety who stands 6'3" and weighs 203 pounds. He played college football at Penn State before being selected by the Carolina Panthers with the 151st overall pick in the 2025 draft. Wheatley enters his first season with the Panthers.
