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Carolina Panthers · SAF (DB) · 6 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Penn State (2026 Round 5, Pick 151)

Zakee Wheatley

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52.6
Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #110 of 218 qualified DBs
Combined tackles
2619 solo · 7 ast
Sacks & QB hits
00 QB hits
Tackles for loss
01 forced fumble
Coverage
4 PD · 1 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
25843.0 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
−0.022Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Zakee Wheatley among the 218 qualified defensive backs: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

  1. Lake94.1
  2. Hooker92.2
  3. Williams91.1
  4. Robertson89.2
  5. Battle88.4
  6. Reed87.6
  7. Lassiter86.2
  8. Jones85.2
  9. Parrish84.6
  10. Wheatley#11052.6
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Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 218 qualified DBs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per game, regressed30% weight · Raw 0.68 → Shrunk 40.38
35thpercentile
Coverage disruptions per game16% weight · Raw 0.02 → Shrunk 0.48
54thpercentile
Weighted defensive disruption per game22% weight · Raw 0.09 → Shrunk 5.49
61thpercentile
Coverage disruption rate, regressed9% weight · Raw 2.2% → Shrunk 1.3%
51thpercentile
Solo tackle rate, regressed9% weight · Raw 5.0% → Shrunk 4.3%
74thpercentile
Combined tackle rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 6.8% → Shrunk 6.6%
58thpercentile
Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw −0.022 → Shrunk +0.014
74thpercentile

2026 game log

Every 2026 regular-season game line for Zakee Wheatley. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 2Sep 20, 2026@ ATLW 34-3540000031
Week 3Sep 27, 2026@ CLEL 18-21540000050
Week 4Oct 4, 2026vs DETW 32-26430000045
Week 6Oct 18, 2026@ PHIW 25-14430002052
Week 7Oct 25, 2026vs TBL 13-43110001033
Week 8Oct 29, 2026@ GBL 19-27740001147

College to the NFL: Penn State to Carolina Panthers

Verified identity bridge linking Zakee Wheatley's college regular-season tackles at Penn State to official NFL game lines.

Penn State (College tackles)

12021
242022
202023
602024
742025
151151st pick
2026 Draft

CAR (NFL tackles)

262026 *

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 1 season.

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2026 (so far)CAR626197000411258

Compare Zakee Wheatley with top defensive backs

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Zakee Wheatley vs. Quentin Lake (LA)Score 52.6 vs. 94.1Zakee Wheatley vs. Amani Hooker (TEN)Score 52.6 vs. 92.2Zakee Wheatley vs. Evan Williams (GB)Score 52.6 vs. 91.1Zakee Wheatley vs. Amik Robertson (WAS)Score 52.6 vs. 89.2Zakee Wheatley vs. Jordan Battle (CIN)Score 52.6 vs. 88.4Zakee Wheatley vs. D.J. Reed (DET)Score 52.6 vs. 87.6
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