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The fifth-year senior provides crucial experience and leadership during this turbulent season. His voice in the locker room is vital after the coaching change. Specific 2025 stats need updating.
Zakee Wheatley is a versatile safety who is Penn State's defensive leader in 2025. Originally recruited as a cornerback, he successfully transitioned to safety and earned All-Big Ten honorable mention in 2024. With 96 tackles, 3 interceptions, and crucial playoff performances including 16 tackles in the Orange Bowl, Wheatley's return for his fifth and final season provides much-needed stability to the secondary.
Fifth-year senior Zakee Wheatley provides a critical veteran voice for a 3-4 Penn State team reeling from the loss of its coach and starting quarterback.
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