Mark Travis John Sanchez is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He played college football for the USC Trojans and was selected by the New York Jets in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2009 NFL draft. Sanchez is currently a color analyst for NFL coverage on Fox and Fox Sports 1. During his NFL career, he led the Jets to the AFC Championship Game twice and also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, and Washington Redskins before retiring after the 2018 season. He is notable for his Mexican- American heritage and his role as a role model within the community.
Recently, he was involved in an incident where he was stabbed during a confrontation in Indianapolis, after which he was hospitalized in stable condition. He was charged with battery causing injury, unlawful entry into a vehicle, and public intoxication, all misdemeanors.
