Chandler Zavala
Chandler Zavala (born April 2, 1999) is an American football guard for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fairmont State and NC State. Early life
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. 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. He eventually chose to play for the NC State Wolfpack as his mother lived near campus. 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. Professional career

Zavala was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round, 114th overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft. 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. Personal life
Zavala's father, Demetrio, is a frequent contestant on the Food Network competitive cooking show Chopped. References

External links
 NC State Wolfpack bio
 Fairmont State Fighting Falcons bio

1999 births
Living people
American football offensive guards
NC State Wolfpack football players
Fairmont State Fighting Falcons football players
Players of American football from Virginia
Sportspeople from Boynton Beach, Florida
Players of American football from Palm Beach County, Florida
Carolina Panthers players