2023 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Appeared in 13 games...Finished with 24 tackles (14 solo) and a half-tackle for loss.
West Virginia (9/2): Posted four solo tackles. at Illinois (9/16): Led the team with a career-high six tackles. Iowa (9/23): Made two solo tackles. at Northwestern (9/30): Tallied a solo stop. UMass (10/14): Posted two tackles. at Ohio State (10/21): Made three tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss. at Maryland (11/4): Assisted on a tackle. Michigan (11/11): Made a solo tackle. vs. Ole Miss (12/30): Recorded four tackles (2 solo).
2022 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in 12 games...Had a hand in three takeaways (2 interceptions, 1 forced fumble)...Tallied 27 tackles (21 solo), one pass breakup, one forced fumble and two interceptions.
at Purdue (9/1): Forced his first career fumble, late in the first half that halted a Purdue scoring drive...Added two solo tackles. Ohio (9/10): Assisted on a tackle. at Auburn (9/17): Recorded his first career interception in the first quarter...Added two tackles. Central Michigan (9/24): Intercepted a pass for the second-straight game, this one in the first quarter and returned it 34 yards...Had a career-high five tackles (4 solo). Northwestern (10/1): Made three solo stops. at Michigan (10/15): Racked up four tackles (3 solo). Minnesota (10/22): Picked up a solo tackle. Ohio State (10/29): Made a solo tackle...Tallied the first pass breakup of his career. at Indiana (11/5): Recorded two solo tackles. Maryland (11/12): Posted a solo tackle. at Rutgers (11/19): Picked up a solo stop. Michigan State (11/26): Made a solo tackle. vs. Utah (1/2): Totaled three tackles.
2021 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirt season...Appeared in four games...Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Special Teams Player of the Week twice (Iowa,10/9; Ohio State, 10/30)...Earned the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week (Illinois, 10/23).
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterman for head coach Kyle Schmitt at Archbishop Spalding High School...Team was limited to two games in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic...Tallied two touchdowns and two interceptions in the two games...Claimed all-city and all-county accolades in 2019 as a junior...Was a Big 33 Game selection...Tallied five interceptions, seven pass breakups and 30 tackles as a junior...Additionally hauled in 56 receptions for 810 yards and seven touchdowns during junior campaign...Made two interceptions as a sophomore while making 20 grabs for 366 yards and five scores...Rated the No. 321 recruit nationally, No. 22 at his position and No. 15 in Maryland by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 276 overall prospect, No. 51 at his position, No. 38 recruit in the region and No. 16 prospect in Maryland by ESPN...Tabbed as the No. 21 player at his position and No. 10 player in Maryland by Rivals....Lettered in basketball twice, playing guard and small forward...Also played baseball as a freshman, pitching and playing center field.
PERSONAL
Full name is Zakee Kai Wheatley...Son of Zakee and Kasia Wheatley...Stepmother is Lynette Wheatley...One of seven siblings...Has four brothers, Robert Glover, Alex Glover, Erik Glover and Zarek Wheatley, and two sisters, Kyrah Wheatley and Celisse Glover...Is a frequent volunteer at Happy Helpers...Planning on majoring in business...Would like to get his MBA and be a top-level executive.