Zack Sanchez
| No. 31 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | Fort Worth, Texas | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / round: 5 / pick: 141 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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Zack Sanchez (born October 11, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma.
Early years
Sanchez attended Central High School in Keller, Texas. He originally committed to Baylor University to play college football, but changed to the University of Oklahoma.[1]
College career
After redshirting his first year at Oklahoma in 2012, Sanchez became a starter in 2013.[2][3] He remained a starter throughout his career, finishing with 37 career starts. For his career he recorded 134 tackles, 15 interceptions and three touchdowns. After his junior year, Sanchez entered the 2016 NFL Draft.[4][5]
Professional career
| 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 | |
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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.50 s | 1.49 s | 2.28 s | 4.51 s | 7.12 s | 35+1⁄2 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
19 reps | |
| All values from 2016 NFL Scouting Combine or Oklahoma Pro Day[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Sanchez was selected in the fifth round, 141st overall, by the Carolina Panthers in the 2016 NFL Draft. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts.[8] The next day he was signed to the Panthers' practice squad.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on October 7, 2016.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on November 25, 2016 with a groin injury.[11]
References
- ^ OU football: Redshirt freshman defensive back Zack Sanchez expects a lot of passes to come his way
- ^ Zack Sanchez emerges in OU secondary
- ^ Young cornerback Zack Sanchez a leader for Sooners
- ^ OU Sports: Cornerback Zack Sanchez declares for NFL Draft
- ^ Oklahoma junior Zack Sanchez will forgo senior season, enter 2016 NFL Draft
- ^ "Zack Sanchez - CB - Oklahoma - 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Zack Sanchez - CB - Oklahoma - 2016 NFL Combine Results". NFL Combine Results. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ Henson, Max. "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com.
- ^ Henson, Max. "Panthers establish practice squad". Panthers.com.
- ^ Orr, Conor (October 7, 2016). "Struggling Bene' Benwikere cut by Carolina Panthers". NFL.com.
- ^ "Michael Oher placed on injured reserve". Panthers.com. November 25, 2016.