Zakee Kai Wheatley is a collegiate football safety for Penn State Nittany Lions, representing the Pennsylvania State University in the Big Ten Conference. He attended Archbishop Spalding High School, where he played as a wide receiver and safety. As a junior, he earned all-city and all-county accolades in high school, as per Penn State's official website. He was rated a four-star recruit by major sites and had offers from Boston College, Michigan State, and Virginia before choosing Penn State.
As of January 2025, he has played 45 games for the Lions including 15 starts. In these games, Wheatley has made a total of 133 tackles including 85 solo and 48 assisted tackles with 2 tackles for loss. As per On3, Wheatley has played in 4 bowl games during this time - the 2022 Outback Bowl, the 2023 Rose Bowl, the 2023 Peach Bowl, and the 2024 Fiesta Bowl, where he was awarded the defensive MVP.
Who are the parents of Zakee Wheatley?
Zakee and Kasia KurlyKue Wheatley are the parents of Zakee Wheatley, while Lynette Wheatley is her stepmother. Wheatley is one of the seven siblings, as he has four brothers named Robert Glover, Alex Glover, Erik Glover, and Zarek Wheatley, and two sisters Kyrah Wheatley and Celisse Glover. Zakee hails from the town of Crofton in Maryland.
Zakee Wheatley's father
Zakee Wheatley Sr. is the father of Zakee Wheatley. The father-son duo share the same name. As per his LinkedIn profile, Wheatley Sr. has been working as Senior Account Executive of Customer Experience at SAP, as of January 2025. He has been working there since July 2022. Previously, Wheatley worked for 13 years at Freddie Mac as a Loss Mitigation Manager, Senior Account Executive, and then Marketing & Communications Manager. He completed his Bachelor of Science from the University of Maryland in 2011 and then did his MBA from the university in 2018.
Zakee Wheatley's mother
Kasia KurlyKue Wheatley is the mother of Zakee Wheatley. Kasia and Zakee Wheatley Sr. divorced when the children were in their teenage years. Zakee Jr.'s step-mother is Lynette Wheatley, as his father got married on 9th February, 2018, as per his Facebook profile.
What is the nationality of Zakee Wheatley's parents?
Kasia KurlyKue Wheatley and Zakee Wheatley Sr. hold American nationality and citizenship.
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