As a senior, he recorded 110 tackles with four quarterback sacks and an interception and was named first-team All-Suburban Central Conference.

He was named first-team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) after recording 64 tackles and 13.5 sacks in his sophomore season.

[3] Wharton was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020.

[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.

The Chiefs reached Super Bowl LVIII where they defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22.