Devin Sanchez (born October 4, 2006) is an

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Early life

Sanchez attended North Shore Senior High School in

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. As a junior in 2023, he notched 32 tackles, 11 pass deflections, five interceptions, and one defensive touchdown, and was named a first-team Junior All-American by

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. Coming out of high school, Sanchez was rated as a five-star recruit, the second-overall cornerback, and the sixth overall player in the class of 2025. He committed to play

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over offers from schools such as Alabama, Texas A&M, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas and USC.

Personal life

His paternal grandfather was Mexican-American.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez, Devin 2006 births Living people Players of American football from Houston American football cornerbacks American sportspeople of Mexican descent Hispanic and Latino American players of American football