Penn State’s steady, physical last-line defender
Zakee Wheatley capped his Penn State career in the 2025 season by starting 12 games and posting 74 tackles, six career interceptions, and 11 career takeaways overall, then carried that résumé into the 2026 NFL Draft as a fifth-round pick. He stands out for his size, physicality, and reliability in run support, with Penn State noting six career games of 10+ tackles. The knock was top-end speed, but his versatility, instincts, and downhill presence made him a draftable safety teams could trust.
