The Panthers may have found a answer when it comes to the back end of their defense.

Penn State Nittany Lions fans saw a few of their players get drafted in the 2026 NFL Draft, including Drew Allar, who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers. First came the Carolina Panthers hype for ...

Can the Panthers go from upstarts to absolutes in 2026? Hidden Gems Mike Jackson, Rasheed Walker, and Zakee Wheatley can help ...

The Carolina Panthers needed a safety in the NFL draft after failing to land one in free agency. They re-signed Nick Scott, but that's as uninspiring a move as it gets. They passed on Dillon Thieneman ...

There's a lot to Zakee Wheatley's game. But the new Carolina Panthers draft pick tried his best to cover it all. Wheatley spoke with local reporters on Saturday, right after he was taken with the ...

Zakee Wheatley was only 5-foot-5 and about 130 pounds when he committed to play football at Spalding as an eighth grader. Despite being slight of stature, the youngster was one of the best players on ...

The Carolina Panthers select Penn State Nittany Lions safety safety Zakee Wheatley in Round 5 of the 2026 NFL Draft with the No. 151 overall pick (via a trade with the Miami Dolphins). The "NFL ...

Penn State's Zakee Wheatley is one of the top safety prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft, with a combination of intelligence and physicality that makes him a hard-hitting playmaker all over the field.

Penn State safety Zakee Wheatley was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. He is the fifth Nittany Lion selected in the draft and fourth Penn State safety picked ...