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Chandler Zavala
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Boynton Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- Forest Park
2022 SEASON:
• A first-team All-ACC performer.
• Rated the top offensive guard in the ACC by PFF.
• Also named a midseason All-American by The Athletic.
• An Academic All-ACC performer as well.
• Starting left guard who was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA. He missed spring practice while waiting on that decision.
• Left the Syracuse game with an eye injury.
2021 SEASON:
• Suffered a back injury and missed the last seven games of the season after undergoing surgery.
• The Wolfpack averaged 172 rushing yards per game when he played, 93.1 ypg after he was knocked out.
• Tallied 10 knockdown blocks in the win over Furman - he earned ACC Player of the Week honors for that performance.
• Transfer from Fairmont State, he arrived in Raleigh in June of 2021 and worked his way to starter.
AT FAIRMONT STATE:
• Two-year starter at left guard at Fairmont State, he played in 23 games between 2017-19, starting 20.
• Honors: Was also named to the President’s list and honors for academics. In 2019, earned first-team All-MEC and Don Hansen Super Region 1 honors for the second-consecutive season. Was also a second-team all-region selection. In 2018, earned honorable mention All-America honors from Don Hansen Gazette, the first offensive lineman from Fairmont State to do so since 1994. Also named All-MEA first-team and All-Super 1 Region second-team honors.
• 2020 at Fairmont State: Team did not have a fall season.
• 2019 at Fairmont State: Started all 10 games at left guard. Fairmont State ranked in the top-20 nationally in both total offense (13th) and scoring offense (20th).
• 2018 at Fairmont State: Started 11 games at left guard, as Fairmont State ranked 23rd nationally in rushing offense and 14th in scoring offense. Helped lead his team to a 9-2 record.
• 2017 at Fairmont State: Played in three games as a freshman.
PERSONAL
• Father, Demetrio Zavala, is a chef who is a two-time Chopped champion.
• Played just one year of high school football. Gained 60 lbs. between his freshman and sophomore year in college.
ZAVALA CAREER STATS (AT NC STATE)
Year | GP-GS | Ply | KD | Pan | SK |
2021 | 5-5 | 340 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
2022 | 12-12 | 747 | 0 | 31 | 0.5 |
Totals | 17-17 | 1087 | 0 | 50 | 0.5 |