Tershawn Wharton

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Tershawn Wharton
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Wharton with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2021
No. 99 – Carolina Panthers
Position Defensive end
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1998-06-25) June 25, 1998 (age 27)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school University City (University City, Missouri)
College Missouri S&T (2016–2019)
NFL draft 2020: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Total tackles 150
Sacks 15.5
Forced fumbles 4
Fumble recoveries 2
Pass deflections 4
Interceptions 1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tershawn "Turk" Wharton (born June 25, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri S&T Miners.

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Early life

Wharton grew up in University City, Missouri, and attended Maplewood Richmond Heights High School for his first three seasons before transferring to University City High School. As a senior, he recorded 110 tackles with four sacks and an interception and was named first-team All-Suburban Central Conference. [1]

College career

Wharton was a four-year starter for the Missouri S&T Miners. He was named first-team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) after recording 64 tackles and 13.5 sacks in his sophomore season. [2] He had 7.5 sacks both as a junior and senior and was named first-team All-GLVC in each season. Wharton finished his collegiate career with 58 tackles for loss and 35.5 sacks. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		280 lb
(127 kg)		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)
All values from Pro Day [4]

Kansas City Chiefs

Wharton was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020. [5] He made the Chiefs' final roster out of training camp. [6] Wharton made his NFL debut in the season opener on September 10, 2020, against the Houston Texans, making two tackles in a 34–20 win. [7] In Week 8 against the New York Jets, Wharton recorded his first pro sack during the 35–9 win. [8] Wharton finished his rookie season with 27 tackles, four tackles for loss, and two sacks with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. [9]

In the Chiefs' week-5 game of the 2022 season, Wharton tore his ACL. [10] He was placed on injured reserve on October 15, 2022. [11] Without Wharton, the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. [12]

In 2023, Wharton recorded 21 tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 fumble recovery. Wharton recorded one tackle in Super Bowl LVIII, where they defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 25-22. [13] [14]

On March 14, 2024, the Chiefs re-signed Wharton to a one-year, $2.742 million extension. [15]

Carolina Panthers

On March 10, 2025, Wharton signed a three-year, $54 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. [16]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckSftyPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFR
2020 KC 1612714132.000000.00011
2021 KC 1712913162.001100.01020
2022 KC 508441.000000.00000
2023 KC 171217142.000000.00001
2024 KC 17102918116.502000.00010
2025 CAR 993611252.001000.00000
Career 8122150678315.504100.01042

Postseason

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckSftyPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFR
2020 KC 304040.000000.00000
2021 KC 301101.001000.00000
2022 KC 00Did not play due to injury
2023 KC 407251.000000.00000
2024 KC 321101.000000.00000
Career 13213493.001000.00000

References

  1. ↑ Kean, John (February 3, 2016). "S&T football announce recruit signings". The Rolla Daily News . Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. ↑ Kean, John (December 1, 2017). "FOOTBALL: Miners' Jones, Wharton named All-Super Region 3". Phelps County Focus. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  3. ↑ Goldman, Charles (May 7, 2020). "Chiefs UDFA DE Tershawn Wharton ready to show NFL he belongs". Chiefs Wire. USA Today . Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Tershawn Wharton, Missouri S&T, DT, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  5. ↑ Pollock, Billy (April 27, 2020). "Missouri S&T defensive star signs with Chiefs". Missourinet.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  6. ↑ McDowell, Sam; Teope, Herbie (September 5, 2020). "Chiefs are trimming their roster to 53 with Saturday cuts: Get tracker updates here". Kansas City Star . Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  7. ↑ Goldman, Charles (September 10, 2020). "Instant analysis of Chiefs' Week 1 win over Texans". Chiefs Wire. USA Today . Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  8. ↑ "New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – November 1st, 2020". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  9. ↑ Van Sickle, Mark (June 26, 2021). "What to Expect from Tershawn Wharton and Tommy Townsend in Year 2". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  10. ↑ Williams, Charean (October 11, 2022). "Tershawn Wharton tore ACL in Monday night's game". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  11. ↑ Goldman, Charles (October 15, 2022). "Chiefs make several roster moves ahead of Week 6 vs. Bills". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  13. ↑ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Super Bowl LVIII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 11th, 2024". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Report: KC Chiefs re-signing DL Tershawn Wharton to one-year contract". Si.com. March 14, 2024.
  16. ↑ Oz, Idan. "BREAKING: Underrated Chiefs' DT Signs With Panthers". Kansas City Chiefs on Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
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