Zack Sanchez (born October 11, 1993) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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for the Carolina Panthers of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Sanchez attended Central High School in Keller, Texas. He originally committed to

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to play

, but changed his choice to the

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College career

After redshirting his freshman year at Oklahoma in 2012, Sanchez became a starter in 2013. 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.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

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 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 7, 2016. He was placed on injured reserve on November 25, 2016 with a groin injury. On September 1, 2017, Sanchez was waived/injured by the Panthers and placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 7, 2017. He was re-signed to the Panthers' practice squad on October 17, 2017. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 8, 2018. On May 14, 2018, Sanchez was waived by the Panthers.

San Antonio Commanders

On October 12, 2018, Sanchez signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the AAF. In the season opener against the San Diego Fleet, Sanchez picked off a Philip Nelson pass in the endzone to seal the victory for the Commanders. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Sanchez signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the

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on March 3, 2020. He was released on July 3, 2021.

Personal life

Sanchez's mother is of Mexican heritage.

References

External links

Oklahoma Sooners bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez, Zack 1993 births Living people Players of American football from Fort Worth, Texas American football cornerbacks Oklahoma Sooners football players Carolina Panthers players San Antonio Commanders players American sportspeople of Mexican descent Saskatchewan Roughriders players Canadian football defensive backs Players of Canadian football from Texas Hispanic and Latino American players of American football