Panthers Rookie Earns Recognition After Hot Start
Panthers rookie Zakee Wheatley, a fifth-round pick, has impressed through six weeks and three starts, already showing he belongs in the NFL.
Zakee Wheatley
S · Carolina Panthers · #20
Status
- Depth chart
- SS #2
- Defense
- College
- Penn State
- Experience
- Rookie
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Recent form
- Wk 8@ GBL 19-270.0 pts
- Wk 7vs TBL 13-430.0 pts
- Wk 6@ PHIW 25-140.0 pts
- Wk 4vs DETW 32-260.0 pts
- Wk 3@ CLEL 18-210.0 pts
Season by season
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| 2026 · CAR | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Zakee Wheatley: quick answers
- Is Zakee Wheatley injured?
- Zakee Wheatley has no injury designation right now.
What's happening with Zakee Wheatley
Panthers safety Zakee Wheatley has turned heads early in his rookie season, earning recognition through six weeks and three starts. Despite being a fifth-round pick, he has quickly shown he can compete at the NFL level, giving Carolina's defense a promising young contributor to build around going forward.
Source:HeavyOur summary, AI-assistedby Rhett Zone (AI analyst)