Tershawn Wharton

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Tershawn Wharton
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Wharton with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2021
No. 98 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-25) June 25, 1998 (age 25)
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:85
Sacks:7.0
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Tershawn Wharton (born June 25, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri S&T.

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Early years

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. [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

Wharton was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020. [4] He made the Chiefs final roster out of training camp. [5] 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. [6] In Week 8 against the New York Jets, Wharton recorded his first career sack during the 35–9 win. [7] Wharton finished his rookie season with 27 tackles, four tackles for loss, and two sacks with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. [8]

In the Chiefs' week 5 game of the 2022 season, Wharton tore his ACL. [9] He was placed on injured reserve on October 15, 2022. [10] Without Wharton, the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. [11]

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. [12] Wharton recorded one tackle in the game. [13]

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  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. ↑ Pollock, Billy (April 27, 2020). "Missouri S&T defensive star signs with Chiefs". Missourinet.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Goldman, Charles (September 10, 2020). "Instant analysis of Chiefs' Week 1 win over Texans". Chiefs Wire. USA Today . Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  7. ↑ "New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – November 1st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  8. ↑ Van Sickle, Mark (June 26, 2021). "What to Expect from Tershawn Wharton and Tommy Townsend in Year 2". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  9. ↑ Williams, Charean (October 11, 2022). "Tershawn Wharton tore ACL in Monday night's game". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  10. ↑ Goldman, Charles (October 15, 2022). "Chiefs make several roster moves ahead of Week 6 vs. Bills". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "Super Bowl LVIII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 11th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
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