From now until the 2023 NFL Draft takes place, we hope to scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top 10 picks, all the way down to Day 3 selections, and priority undrafted free agents. Today, I will be profiling All-ACC offensive lineman Chandler Zavala.
#64 Chandler Zavala, IOL, North Carolina State (GS) — 6034, 322 lbs.
Shrine Bowl/Combine/Pro Day
Measurements
| Player | Ht/Wt | Hand Size | Arm Length | Wingspan |
| Chandler Zavala | 6’3 ½ /322 | 10 3/8 in | 33in | 80 5/8 in |
| 40-Yard Dash | 10-Yard Dash | Short Shuttle | 3-Cone | |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Broad Jump | Vertical | Bench Press | ||
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
— Length and hand size
— Punch timing, strength and hand strength to lock on defenders
— Good awareness on stunts and blitzes
— Strong anchor
— Good strength, leg drive on Power blocks
— Nimble hip flip to position himself on blocks
— Strength to control and sustain run blocks
— Mental processing; recognizing most dangerous defender
— Positional flexibility, could only find experience at left guard
— Adequate lateral agility to mirror in Pass Pro
— Doesn’t reset set hands quickly when unable to lock on
— Will bend and reach rather than wait to engage
— Focus when uncovered almost always outside
— Aggressiveness when pulling
— Squaring up defender climbing to second level
— Adequate overall foot speed
Bio
— 17 games, 17 starts at North Carolina State
— 23 games, 20 starts at Fairmont State
— 2022 First Team All-ACC
— Missed 7 games in 2021 with back injury
— 6th year senior
— 2022 Shrine Bowl invitee
— Father, Demetrio Zavala, is a chef who is a two-time Chopped champion
— Played just one year of high school football
Tape Breakdown
Chandler Zavala is another player from the Shrine Bowl that I didn’t know a lot about.