38Zakee Wheatley
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Bio
Zakee Wheatley is a safety from Crofton, Maryland who played college football at Penn State. Standing 6'3" and weighing 203 pounds, Wheatley was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round (151st overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft. He enters his first professional season with the Panthers on a four-year contract.
Player information
Height6'3"Weight203 lbHometownCrofton, MDAge25CollegePenn StateDraftedRound 5 · #151 overall · 2026 · CARExperienceRookie season
Contract
$1.2Mper year · AAV
Years 4Guaranteed $510KCap 0.4%
T-95 of 139 · S market by AAV
Career path
PENN STATE2021 – 2025
PANTHERS2026 — present
Drafted · Round 5 · Pick 151