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Chandler Zavala - Wikipedia

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Chandler Zavala

Zavala in 2023

No. 62 – Carolina Panthers

Position:

Guard

Personal information

Born:

April 2, 1999 (age 25)
Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

322 lb (146 kg)

Career information

High school:

Forest Park (Woodbridge, Virginia)

College:

Fairmont State (2017–2020)
NC State (2021–2022)

NFL draft:

2023 / round: 4 / pick: 114

Career history

Carolina Panthers (2023–present)

Roster status:

Active

Career highlights and awards

First-team All-ACC (2022)
2× First-team All-MEC (2018, 2019)

Career NFL statistics as of 2023

Games played:	10
Games started:	7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Chandler Zavala (born April 2, 1999) is an American professional football guard for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fairmont State and NC State.

Early years

Zavala was born on April 2, 1999, in Boynton Beach, Florida. He later attended Forest Park High School in Woodbridge, Virginia, where he originally played basketball before a coach advised him on playing football as it provided a better chance for him to receive an athletic scholarship.^[1]

College career

Zavala played college football for the Fairmont State Fighting Falcons from 2017 until deciding to transferring due to Fairmont's 2020 season being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1] He eventually chose to play for the NC State Wolfpack as his mother lived near campus.^[1] Zavala was named first-team All-Mountain East Conference with Fairmont in 2018 and 2019 and first-team All-Atlantic Coastal Conference with NC State in 2022.^[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m)	322 lb (146 kg)	32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m)	10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m)	5.23 s	1.78 s	2.88 s	4.70 s	7.58 s	32.0 in (0.81 m)	8 ft 7 in (2.62 m)	30 reps
All values from the North Carolina State Pro Day^[2]^[3]

Zavala was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round, 114th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.^[4]

He was named the Week 1 starting right guard as a rookie, but moved to left guard the following week and started the next four games. In a Week 5 game against the Detroit Lions, Zavala suffered a neck injury in the first quarter. He was sent to a local hospital.^[5] He returned to the starting lineup in Week 11 before suffering a knee injury the following week. He was placed on injured reserve on November 29, 2023.^[6]

Personal life

Zavala's father, Demetrio, is a frequent contestant on the Food Network competitive cooking show Chopped.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Fawcett, Dave (January 27, 2023). "How Forest Park graduate Chandler Zavala battled injuries and the NCAA to become an NFL Draft prospect". InsideNova.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Chandler Zavala College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
^ "Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
^ Stone, Augusta (April 29, 2023). "Panthers pick NC State guard Chandler Zavala in fourth round". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
^ Owens, Jason (October 8, 2023). "Panthers rookie Chandler Zavala hospitalized with neck injury after scary injury in Detroit". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
^ Gantt, Darin (November 29, 2023). "Chandler Zavala placed on injured reserve". Panthers.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ Thompson, David (June 11, 2021). "Football, food, family: NC State football's Zavala learns lessons from 'Chopped' champion dad". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved April 3, 2023.

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Active	0 Ja'Tavion Sanders 2 Mike Jackson 3 Raheem Blackshear 4 Eddy Piñeiro 7 Jadeveon Clowney 8 Jaycee Horn 9 Bryce Young 10 Johnny Hekker 13 Deven Thompkins 14 Andy Dalton 17 Xavier Legette 18 Jalen Coker 19 Adam Thielen 20 Jordan Fuller 21 Nick Scott (IR) 23 Dane Jackson 25 Xavier Woods 26 Chau Smith-Wade 27 Shemar Bartholomew 28 Velus Jones Jr. 29 Akayleb Evans 30 Chuba Hubbard 31 Caleb Farley 32 Lonnie Johnson 36 Demani Richardson 38 Amaré Barno 42 Sam Franklin 44 J. J. Jansen 45 Cam Gill 47 Josey Jewell 49 Jon Rhattigan 50 Robert Hunt 52 D. J. Johnson 53 Claudin Cherelus 56 Trevin Wallace 61 Jarrett Kingston 62 Chandler Zavala 64 Cade Mays 68 Damien Lewis 70 Brady Christensen 72 Taylor Moton 74 Sam Roberts 77 Yosh Nijman 79 Ikem Ekwonu 82 Tommy Tremble 83 David Moore 84 Feleipe Franks 92 Jonathan Harris 93 LaBryan Ray 94 A'Shawn Robinson 96 Jaden Crumedy 98 D. J. Wonnum 99 Shy Tuttle
Practice squad	11 Trenton Irwin 15 T. J. Luther 16 Jack Plummer 34 Mike Boone 35 Dillon Johnson (Inj.) 39 Emani Bailey 41 Jacoby Windmon 46 Dominique Dafney 48 Thomas Incoom 55 Kenny Dyson 60 Andrew Raym 65 Ja'Tyre Carter 73 Brandon Walton 75 DeShawn Williams 81 Jordan Matthews 85 Stephen Sullivan (Inj.) 86 Praise Olatoke (Int.) 88 Dan Chisena 97 T. J. Smith
Reserve lists	6 Miles Sanders (IR) 24 Jonathon Brooks (IR) 35 Anthony Brown (IR) 54 Shaq Thompson (IR) 63 Austin Corbett (IR) 80 Ian Thomas (IR) 95 Derrick Brown (IR)

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