Zack Sanchez
Zack Sanchez is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Early life
Sanchez attended Central [High School |Central High School] in Keller, Texas. He originally committed to Baylor University to play college football, but changed his choice to the University of Oklahoma.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.