Recent Mark Sanchez Notes
Mark Sanchez
positives
Ascending talent whose intangibles for the position are just as impressive as his physical tools. Cerebral player. Reads defenses well and rarely throws into coverage. Goes through his progressions quickly and takes what the defense gives him. Recognizes the blitz very well for a player of his experience and often targets the weak link on defense when blitzed. Good setup and a smooth over-the-top delivery. Legitimate NFL arm strength. Capable of making every NFL throw, including the deep ball. Rather than relying on pure arm strength as some of the other highly touted passers of the 2009 class do, however, Sanchez combines good velocity with rare anticipation, especially for a player of his limited experience. Consistently releases his passes before his receivers have made a break, giving the defense little time to react. Distributes the ball all over the field. Good short, medium, and long-range accuracy. Consistently places his passes where only his receiver can get it and throws a very catchable ball. When healthy, showed very surprising mobility for his size. Can evade the pass rush and will scramble if the defense gives free yards. Rare accuracy on the rollout. Squares his shoulders and can fire the ball with consistency and accuracy. Team captain. Blue-collar work ethic. Father, Nick Sanchez, is a fire captain in Orange Country, Calif.
compares to
TRENT EDWARDS, Buffalo -- Sanchez, just beginning to come into his own after he was groomed in a pro-style offense since his prep days, might lack the game experience or incredible arm strength of Matthew Stafford, he does show a lot of moxie on the field, along with good patience and excellent timing and touch. He needs to be in a strong vertical attack, as he's best throwing downfield and does a great job of anticipating his receivers before they come out of their breaks.
negatives
Only one season as the full-time starter and leaves USC with just 16 career starts. Career record of 4-2 outside of the state of California. Undeniable tools, but isn't yet a finished product. Runs a bit hot and cold and has a tendency to score touchdowns in bunches. Characterized by those close to the program as a very cerebral player who makes the right read, but many of his touchdown passes went to receivers with five or more yards of separation between the next closest defender, opening up some questions if USC's dominant athletes and the team's aggressive play-calling helped inflate his stock. Injury red flag
suffered a dislocated left knee cap prior to the season opener and his mobility was limited at times. character red flag
Was arrested after his freshman season in April 2006 for investigation of sexual assault but was not charged.
2007: Sat out the season opener vs. Idaho (9/01) after he suffered right thumb fracture in fall camp. 2008: Sanchez was carted off the field during fall camp (8/08) shortly after the start practice with a left knee cap dislocation. Sanchez, who won the starting job in the spring, fell to the ground before the Trojans began stretching exercises. Witnesses reported seeing him doing a carioca shuffle. He then went to throw a football, put weight on his left knee and collapsed. Sanchez was helped to the trainers' table, where ice was administered and his jersey and shoulder pads were removed. He was then carted to the locker room and was then taken for x-rays. An MRI revealed the damage. The injury was called a clean dislocation, with no complications (no ligament, cartilage or bone damage). The knee was immobilized through the weekend. "They put (the knee) back in (on the field)," said head coach Pete Carroll. "There are no other complications. He's real encouraged and the doctors are, too. It will be immobilized over the weekend, then he'll start rehab on Monday. It's day-to-day and we'll see how it responds."
Campus: 4.85 in the 40-yard dash
1.71 10-yard dash
2.82 20-yard dash
4.35 20-yard shuttle
7.28 three-cone drill
29 1/2-inch vertical jump
8'8" broad jump
335-pound bench press
470-pound squat
295-pound hang clean
31 3/4-inch arm length
9 5/8-inch hands. Combine: 4.92 in the 40-yard dash
1.63 10-yard dash
2.81 20-yard dash
4.21 20-yard shuttle
7.06 three-cone drill
32 1/2-inch vertical jump
9'8" broad jump
Did not participate in 225-pound bench press
33 1/2-inch arm length
10 1/2-inch hands.
Attended Mission Viejo (Cal.) High School as a junior and senior, playing for head coach Bob Johnson, father of former USC and NFL quarterback, Rob Johnson
Named 2004 Parade All-American Player of the Year, Super Prep All-American Player of the Year, EA Sports All-American first-team, Super Prep Elite 50, Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team, Student Sports Top 100, Rivals 100, Prep Star All-American, Tom Lemming All-American and Scout.com All-American first-team as a senior
Added Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West first-team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Orange County Register Fab 15 first-team, Gatorade California Player of the Year, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, All-CIF Southern Section, All-CIF Division II Co-Offensive Player of the Year and Los Angeles Times All-Star honors
The Los Angeles Times All-Orange County Back of the Year was also named Orange County Register All-Orange County
The All-South Coast League Co-Offensive MVP completed 151-of-245 (61.6%) passes for 2,441 yards with 24 touchdowns and four interceptions in 2004, despite sitting out the equivalent of four games (eight halves), because Mission Viejo was winning handily on the way to capturing the CIF Division II championship
Would finish his career with a 27-1 record as a starter
As a junior in 2003, he made the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass second-team, All-CIF Division II, Orange County Register All-Orange County first-team and All-South Coast League first-team
That year, he connected on 161-of-211 passes (76.3%) for 2,460 yards with 29 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also ran for 90 yards and caught a touch-down pass in 2003
In one game, he was 12-of-12 for 326 yards and four scores
Also played basketball and baseball at Mission Viejo
Spent his freshman and sophomore years at Santa Margarita High in Rancho Santa Margarita, where his first varsity pass as a 2002 sophomore went 55 yards for the game-winning touchdown.
Communications major, attaining a 3.14 grade point average, as he earned Pac-10 Conference All-Academic honorable mention
Brothers, Nick (Yale in 1992-93-94) and Brandon (DePauw in 1997) played football in college
Born 11/11/86
Resides in Mission Viejo, California.
Physical Attributes:
Proj Rd: | 1.0 |
Height: | 6-2 |
Weight: | 227.0 |
Forty: | 4.93 |
Arm: | 33 1/2 |
Hand: | 10 1/2 |
Wingspan: | -- |
Pro Day Results:
Cone: | -- |
Bench: | -- |
Shuttle: | -- |
10: | -- |
20: | -- |
40: | -- |
BJ: | -- |
VJ: | -- |
Combine Results:
Cone: | 7.06 |
Bench: | -- |
Shuttle: | 4.21 |
10: | 1.63 |
20: | 2.81 |
40: | 4.93 |
BJ: | 09'08" |
VJ: | 32 1/2 |