Tershawn Wharton

Total tackles:	114
Sacks:	13.5
Forced fumbles:	4
Fumble recoveries:	2
Pass deflections:	3
Interceptions:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	2x Super Bowl champion (LVII, LVIII); 3× First-team All-GLVC (2017–2019);
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	114
Sacks:	13.5
Forced fumbles:	4
Fumble recoveries:	2
Pass deflections:	3
Interceptions:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tershawn Wharton
	Wharton with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2021
Carolina Panthers
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	June 25, 1998 (age 26); St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:	University City (University City, Missouri)
College:	Missouri S&T (2016–2019)
Undrafted:	2020
Career history
	Kansas City Chiefs (2020–2024); Carolina Panthers (2025–present);
Roster status:	Tershawn Wharton (born June 25, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri S&T.Contents Early life ; College career ; Professional career ; Kansas City Chiefs ; Carolina Panthers ; NFL career statistics ; Regular season ; Postseason ; References ; External links ; 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 quarterback sacks and an interception and was named first-team All-Suburban Central Conference.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. 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.Professional careerKansas City Chiefs Wharton was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020. He made the Chiefs final roster out of training camp. 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. In Week 8 against the New York Jets, Wharton recorded his first career sack during the 35–9 win. Wharton finished his rookie season with 27 tackles, four tackles for loss, and two sacks with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. In the Chiefs' week 5 game of the 2022 season, Wharton tore his ACL. He was placed on injured reserve on October 15, 2022. Without Wharton, the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. Wharton recorded 21 tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 fumble recovery in 2023. The Chiefs reached Super Bowl LVIII where they defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22. Wharton recorded one tackle in the game. On March 14, 2024, the Chiefs re-signed Wharton to a one-year, $2.742 million extension.Carolina Panthers On March 10, 2025, Wharton signed a three-year, $54 million contract with the Carolina Panthers.NFL career statisticsRegular seasonPostseasonReferences ↑ Kean, John (February 3, 2016). "S&T football announce recruit signings". The Rolla Daily News . Retrieved September 11, 2020.; ↑ Kean, John (December 1, 2017). "FOOTBALL: Miners' Jones, Wharton named All-Super Region 3". Phelps County Focus. Retrieved September 8, 2020.; ↑ Goldman, Charles (May 7, 2020). "Chiefs UDFA DE Tershawn Wharton ready to show NFL he belongs". Chiefs Wire. USA Today . Retrieved September 8, 2020.; ↑ "Tershawn Wharton, Missouri S&T, DT, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.; ↑ Pollock, Billy (April 27, 2020). "Missouri S&T defensive star signs with Chiefs". Missourinet.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.; ↑ 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.; ↑ Goldman, Charles (September 10, 2020). "Instant analysis of Chiefs' Week 1 win over Texans". Chiefs Wire. USA Today . Retrieved September 11, 2020.; ↑ "New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – November 1st, 2020". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved November 4, 2020.; ↑ Van Sickle, Mark (June 26, 2021). "What to Expect from Tershawn Wharton and Tommy Townsend in Year 2". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 22, 2023.; ↑ Williams, Charean (October 11, 2022). "Tershawn Wharton tore ACL in Monday night's game". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved March 24, 2023.; ↑ Goldman, Charles (October 15, 2022). "Chiefs make several roster moves ahead of Week 6 vs. Bills". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 24, 2023.; ↑ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 24, 2023.; ↑ 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.; ↑ "Super Bowl LVIII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 11th, 2024". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved February 16, 2024.; ↑ "Report: KC Chiefs re-signing DL Tershawn Wharton to one-year contract". Si.com. March 14, 2024.; ↑ Oz, Idan. "BREAKING: Underrated Chiefs' DT Signs With Panthers". Kansas City Chiefs on Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 13, 2025.; External links Career statistics from Yahoo Sports ; Kansas City Chiefs bio ; Missouri S&T Miners bio ; This page is based on this Wikipedia article ; Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.; Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	2x Super Bowl champion (LVII, LVIII); 3× First-team All-GLVC (2017–2019);
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	114
Sacks:	13.5
Forced fumbles:	4
Fumble recoveries:	2
Pass deflections:	3
Interceptions:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	All values from Pro Day
Legend
	Won the Super Bowl
Bold	Career high
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	Head coach: Andy Reid ;
	Coaches:; Eric Bieniemy ; Joe Bleymaier ; Mike Borgonzi ; Joe Cullen ; Brendan Daly ; Willie Davis ; Connor Embree ; Ken Flajole ; David Girardi ; Andy Heck ; Greg Lewis ; Tom Melvin ; Dave Merritt ; Donald D'Alesio ; Matt Nagy ; Steve Spagnuolo ; Dave Toub ;
v ; t ; e ; Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII champions
	1 Jerick McKinnon ; 2 Joshua Williams ; 4 Rashee Rice ; 5 Tommy Townsend ; 6 Bryan Cook ; 7 Harrison Butker ; 8 Justyn Ross ; 9 Blaine Gabbert ; 10 Isiah Pacheco ; 11 Marquez Valdes-Scantling ; 12 Mecole Hardman ; 12 Montrell Washington ; 13 Chris Oladokun ; 14 Cornell Powell ; 15 Patrick Mahomes ( MVP ); 17 Richie James ; 19 Kadarius Toney ; 20 Justin Reid ; 21 Mike Edwards ; 22 Trent McDuffie ; 23 Drue Tranquill ; 24 Skyy Moore ; 25 Clyde Edwards-Helaire ; 26 Deon Bush ; 27 Chamarri Conner ; 29 La'Mical Perine ; 30 Keaontay Ingram ; 31 Nic Jones ; 32 Nick Bolton ; 34 Deneric Prince ; 35 Jaylen Watson ; 38 L'Jarius Sneed ; 39 Keith Taylor ; 40 Ekow Boye-Doe ; 41 James Winchester ; 42 Trey Dean ; 43 Jack Cochrane ; 44 Cam Jones ; 48 Cole Christiansen ; 49 Matt Bushman ; 50 Willie Gay ; 51 Mike Danna ; 52 Creed Humphrey ; 53 B. J. Thompson ; 54 Leo Chenal ; 56 George Karlaftis ; 57 Truman Jones ; 59 Darius Harris ; 61 Austin Reiter ; 62 Joe Thuney ; 64 Wanya Morris ; 65 Trey Smith ; 66 Mike Caliendo ; 69 Mike Pennel ; 72 Jason Godrick ; 73 Nick Allegretti ; 74 Jawaan Taylor ; 75 Darian Kinnard ; 76 Prince Tega Wanogho ; 77 Lucas Niang ; 79 Donovan Smith ; 81 Blake Bell ; 82 Gerrit Prince ; 83 Noah Gray ; 84 Justin Watson ; 85 Izaiah Gathings ; 87 Travis Kelce ; 88 Jody Fortson ; 90 Charles Omenihu ; 91 Derrick Nnadi ; 92 Neil Farrell ; 93 Matt Dickerson ; 94 Malik Herring ; 95 Chris Jones ; 96 Isaiah Buggs ; 97 Felix Anudike-Uzomah ; 98 Tershawn Wharton ; -- Nazeeh Johnson ; -- Nikko Remigio ;
	Head coach: Andy Reid ;
	Coaches: Joe Bleymaier ; Joe Cullen ; Brendan Daly ; Willie Davis ; Connor Embree ; David Girardi ; Andy Heck ; Tom Melvin ; Dave Merritt ; Donald D'Alesio ; Matt Nagy ; Todd Pinkston ; Ken Flajole ; Steve Spagnuolo ; Dave Toub ; Rod Wilson ;

Last updated March 16, 2025

[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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Tershawn Wharton

Contents

Early life

College career

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Carolina Panthers

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

References

External links