Tershawn
Wharton
DT
#98
Tershawn Wharton
#98DT
Carolina Panthers
Height : 6' 1" · Weight : 280 lbs · Age : 28
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Carolina Panthers | 9 | 36 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
Contract
Carolina Panthers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 8.86 M$
- Average per year
- 15.02 M$
- Total value
- 45.1 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028
- Status
- Physically unable to perform
2026
8.86 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
22.08 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
7.34 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2025 Edge rushers
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular edge rushers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Sacks
2.0
14th percentile
Pressures
8
8th percentile
QB hits
3
1th percentile
Tackles for loss
2
2th percentile
Tackles
35
38th percentile
Forced fumbles
0
24th percentile
Passes defended
1
35th percentile
Missed tackle rate
2.7 %
98th percentile
Defensive snaps
405
0th percentile
Games
9
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
12
WAR 2025
0.0
Games played
9
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (-4)
- 20210.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 20250.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+6 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
52
Backup or prospect
- PRS
- Pass rush
- 63
- RDF
- Run defense
- 68
- TCK
- Tackling
- 78
- DUR
- Durability
- 52
- EX
- Experience
- 65
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PRS — Pass rush : Pressures, sacks and QB hits, per snap
- RDF — Run defense : Run tackles and tackles for loss, per snap
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.0
PAL Rating
25 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
14 / 100
2025 PAL (25) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $15.0M.PAL expected for this salary: 57PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.
Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).
Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.
How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.
The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Sacks | Prss | TFL | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CAR | 9 | 0.0 | 25 | 52 | 2.0 | 8 | 2 | 35 |
| 2024 | KC | 17 | 0.2 | 27 | 50 | 6.5 | 23 | 7 | 27 |
| 2023 | KC | 17 | 0.0 | 6 | 35 | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 2021 | KC | 17 | 0.2 | 7 | 62 | 2.0 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
Tershawn Wharton in five questions
What are Tershawn Wharton's stats in 2025?
Tershawn Wharton has 2 sacks and 3 QB hits in 9 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Tershawn Wharton?
Tershawn Wharton is 28 years old. He is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 280 lb (127 kg).
How good is Tershawn Wharton?
Tershawn Wharton produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025. His PAL rating is 25 out of 100: below average for his position.
How much does Tershawn Wharton make?
Tershawn Wharton earns $15.0M for the 2025 season. His Value Rating is 14 out of 100 (very poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
What number does Tershawn Wharton wear, and what team does he play for?
Tershawn Wharton plays for Carolina Panthers in the NFL, at DT, and wears number 98.
