CHARLOTTE – The Panthers started day three of the draft adding depth along the offensive line, offensive guard Chandler Zavala from N.C. State with the 114th pick in the fourth round.
Zavala is a 6-foot-3, 322-pound guard who played in 12 games last season for the Wolfpack. He transferred from Division II Fairmont State in 2021, working his way up to a starting role in Raleigh. He played in 23 games between 2017-19 for Fairmont State and started in 20 of them.
He'd help fill an area of need, as both of the Panthers' starting guards – Brady Christensen (ankle) and Austin Corbett (ACL) – sustained injuries in the final game of last season.
Zavala was a teammate of Panthers starting left tackle Ikem Ekwonu in 2021. Ekwonu was the Panthers' first-round pick in the 2022 draft.
View photos of N.C. State guard Chandler Zavala, drafted by Carolina in the fourth round of the 2023 draft.
North Carolina State's Chandler Zavala (64) prepares to guard against Clemson during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 15: Chandler Zavala #64 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack runs on the field prior to a game against the Syracuse Orange at JMA Wireless Dome on October 15, 2022 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images)
North Carolina State's Chandler Zavala (64) and Ikem Ekwonu (79) guard the line against Clemson's Ruke Orhorhoro (33) and Clemson's Justin Foster (35) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
North Carolina State's Chandler Zavala (64) and Derrick Eason (53) check on quarterback Devin Leary (13) following a hit by Florida State's Joshua Farmer during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
North Carolina State running back Zonovan Knight runs the ball while North Carolina State offensive lineman Chandler Zavala (64) blocks against South Florida during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 15: Chandler Zavala #64 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack lines up during the first quarter against the Syracuse Orange at JMA Wireless Dome on October 15, 2022 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images)
North Carolina State's Chandler Zavala (64) works on a Virginia Tech defender during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
