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Penn State Top 10 Players of the 2024 Season: Honorable Mentions

Related Topics: Penn State, Kevin Winston Jr.

Following each season, the BSD staff votes on the 10 best players. A #1 vote is worth 10 points, a #2 vote is nine points, and so on. Today we round out the series with four players who just missed the cut on our top 10 list.

Zakee Wheatley- 12 points

Entering the season, Zakee Wheatley was prepared to back up Kevin Winston Jr. and Jaylen Reed at safety. After Winston suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 2, Wheatley was elevated to a starting role, and he did not disappoint. He finished the season with 96 tackles (3rd on the team), 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 3 interceptions (tied for 1st), 2 fumble recoveries (1st), and 1 forced fumble.