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SAFDay 3#53 DB · 2026 class★ R5 · #151
Zakee Wheatley
Penn St.6'3"·203 lb
Hybrid Star Nickel
ATH
24
DOM
50
draft score27
rank#278
Projected
Round 6-7
Drafted · Round 5 · Pick 151 · 151st overall
Now on the Panthers.
Wheatley suits up at /p/zakee-wheatley
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 6-7Hybrid Star Nickel
Zakee Wheatley projects as a hybrid star nickel. A SAF out of Penn St. who tested with a below-average athletic profile (24th composite). Combine line reads 6'3" · 203 lb, 32.5″ vertical, 122″ broad. College defensive line: 222 tackles · 1 sacks · 6 INT · 6 PD across 5 seasons. Dominance score 50 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
50B-
Dominance score · college production
Cohort-average producer
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
38pct
Below avg
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
62pct
Above avg
Peak season
40% wt2024
52pct
Average
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
14pct
Weak
Efficiency
10% wtPlays/G · 0.2
Scouting Combine · 2026
Combine percentiles
Y · PERCENTILE vs SAF CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
9
Athletic composite
9thREPLACEMENT
4 of 4 metrics graded
1× Solid1× Average1× Below avg1× Poor
Vertical
32.5″·11th of 592
Broad
122.0″·40th of 582
Arm
31.0″·29th of 229
Hand
9.5″·61st of 229
Not tested40-Yard3-ConeShuttleBench
32.511thPOOR
Vertical
vs. 592
122.040thAVERAGE
i
Broad
vs. 582
31.029thBELOW AVG
i
Arm
vs. 229
9.561stSOLID
i
Hand
vs. 229
Not tested40-Yard3-ConeShuttleBench
Trait grades
6 dimensions evaluated
N/A
Speed
No combine number on file — —s 40-yard
C+
Burst
26th percentile · 32.5" vert · 122" broad
N/A
Lateral Agility
No combine number on file — no 3-cone · no shuttle
C
Vertical Pop
11th percentile · 32.5" vertical
B+
Frame
72th percentile · 6'3" · 203 lb
N/A
Power
No combine number on file — no bench on file
NFL comparisons
Top 3 historical · similarity-ranked
Closest distance · 0.33
B
- #1
Tre Flowers
Bust2018 R5 · #146 · Oklahoma State · 6-3/200lb · 4.45s 40
83
sim
- #2
James Sample
2015 R4 · #104 · Louisville · 6-2/209lb · 4.56s 40
76
sim
- #3
Jamar Johnson
2021 R5 · #164 · Indiana · 6-2/205lb · 4.58s 40
75
sim
X-Factor
Frame grades in the 72th percentile. 6'3".
Primary risk
Vertical Pop sits in the 11th percentile (32.5" vertical). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Modern positionless defense — star/nickel role covering slots + blitzing off the edge.
College career · ESPN
Career stats
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PSU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | PSU | 27 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| 2023 | PSU | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | PSU | 95 | 57 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| 2025 | PSU | 74 | 51 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 222 | 144 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 64 | 0 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine