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Zakee Wheatley
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Zakee Wheatley

Sposition#20jersey24age6' 3"height203lbsRookieexperiencePenn Statecollege
At a glance

Zakee Wheatley is a safety for the Carolina Panthers (No. 20). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 27 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception. Snap share in Week 9: 35% of defensive snaps.

Is Zakee Wheatley playing this week?

Zakee Wheatley is not on the current injury report. The Carolina Panthers play next on the road at the New Orleans Saints on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Zakee Wheatley's stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, Zakee Wheatley has 27 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception.

What team does Zakee Wheatley play for?

Zakee Wheatley plays safety for the Carolina Panthers, wearing No. 20. Zakee Wheatley is 24 years old, 6' 3", 203 lbs. College: Penn State. Rookie season.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Zakee Wheatley 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/zakee-wheatley (updated 2026-11-10).

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Zakee WheatleyCarolina Panthers · #20
Depth51st of 96 safeties
2026 percentile card · vs 96 qualified safeties

How he stacks up

Snap %24Tkl/g24PD84INT78TFL24

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs safeties with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method7 games284 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 96 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 8 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
45%31 snapsWk 2 · ATL
71%50 snapsWk 3 · CLE
63%45 snapsWk 4 · DET
81%52 snapsWk 6 · PHI
52%33 snapsWk 7 · TB
68%47 snapsWk 8 · GB
35%26 snapsWk 9 · DEN

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Panthers · signed 2026 · 4 years, through 2029$1.2M a year
Total
$4.9M
Guaranteed
$510K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
10% of the value guaranteed
41st paid66th in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026

Game log

DefenseInterceptions
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hitsINTRet ydsTD
2 Sep 20@ Falcons logoATLW 34-3540000–––
3 Sep 27@ Browns logoCLEL 18-21540000–––
4 Oct 4vs Lions logoDETW 32-26430000–––
6 Oct 18@ Eagles logoPHIW 25-14430020–––
7 Oct 25vs Buccaneers logoTBL 13-43110010–––
8 Oct 29@ Packers logoGBL 19-277400101170
9 Nov 8vs Broncos logoDENL 21-26110000–––
Season272000401170

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vsEvan WilliamsGB · 76 tacklesvsJeremy ChinnLV · 66 tacklesvsQuentin LakeLAR · 63 tacklesvsBudda BakerARI · 62 tacklesvsKyle HamiltonBAL · 60 tacklesvsJessie Bates IIIJAX · 60 tacklesvsJoshua MetellusMIN · 58 tacklesvsXavier WattsATL · 58 tackles
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