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Tershawn Wharton

Tershawn Wharton

American football player (born 1998)

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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    Kean, John (December 1, 2017). "FOOTBALL: Miners' Jones, Wharton named All-Super Region 3". Phelps County Focus. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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    Goldman, Charles (May 7, 2020). "Chiefs UDFA DE Tershawn Wharton ready to show NFL he belongs". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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    Pollock, Billy (April 27, 2020). "Missouri S&T defensive star signs with Chiefs". Missourinet.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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    Van Sickle, Mark (June 26, 2021). "What to Expect from Tershawn Wharton and Tommy Townsend in Year 2". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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    Williams, Charean (October 11, 2022). "Tershawn Wharton tore ACL in Monday night's game". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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    Goldman, Charles (October 15, 2022). "Chiefs make several roster moves ahead of Week 6 vs. Bills". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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    "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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    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.
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    "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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