Team

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

◊6/10/09, NYJ, Signed

◊4/25/09, NYJ, *D1 (5)

*Jets trade No. 17 (Josh Freeman - TB), No. 52 (David Veikune), Abram Elam, Kenyon Coleman and Brett Ratliff to CLE for No. 5 pick in 2009 draft.     

BEFORE THE NFL

◊ In 27 games under former Jets Head Coach Pete Carroll, Sanchez completed 313-of-487 (64.3 percent) passes for 3,965 yards, 41 touchdowns (sixth in USC history) and 16 interceptions.

◊ In 2008, started all 13 games and Completed 241-of-366 (65.5 percent) passes for 3,207 yards (led Pac-10), 34 touchdowns (second-best in USC history) and 10 interceptions for a 164.64 passing efficiency rating (sixth in the nation)…Scored three rushing touchdowns..Led the league in total offense (247.9 per game)...Produced 147 first downs among his 241 completions...50 completions for 20-or-more yards...Threw for over 200 yards in nine games, over 300 in three and over 400 in one...USC led the conference in passing offense (259.9per game, 22nd in the nation).

◊ Honorable mention All-American by Pro Football Weekly and Sports Illustrated...All Pac-10 first team...Finalist forthe Manning Award and semifinalist for the Davey O’BrienAward and Maxwell Award…Threw for five touchdowns vs.Washington State in 2008, tying the USC record.

◊In 2007, appeared in eight games, starting three (vs. Arizona, Notre Dame and Oregon)...Completed 69-of-114 passes for 695 yards, seven touchdowns and five interceptions...Also gained 22 yards on 14 carries.

◊ In 2006, saw limited action in six games, completing three of-seven for 63 yards and one interception...One rushing touchdown on four carries.

◊ Recipient of USC’s Service Team Offensive Player of the Year Award as a redshirt in 2005.

◊ Attended Mission Viejo (Cal.) HS as a junior and senior, playing for Bob Johnson, father of former USC and NFL QB Rob Johnson and UCLA/Michigan State QB Bret Johnson…27-1 record as a starter.

◊ All-South Coast League Co-Offensive MVP, completed 151- of-245 (61.6 percent) for 2,441 yards with 24 touchdowns and four interceptions in 2004, despite sitting out the equivalent of four games as Mission Viejo was winning handily...Captured the CIF Division II championship.

◊ Named 2004 Parade All-American Player of the Year, Super Prep AII-American Player of the Year and EA Sports All-American first team.

◊ As a junior in 2003, connected on 161-of-211 (76.3 percent) for 2,460 yards with 29 touchdowns and seven interceptions...Ran for 90 yards and caught a touchdown pass on a throw-back in 2003…Once went 12-of-12 for 326 yards and four scores.

◊ First varsity pass as a 2002 sophomore went 55 yards for the game-winning touchdown at Santa Margarita High.

OFF THE FIELD

◊ Graduated from USC in May 2009 with a degree in communications.

◊ Earned Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention.

◊ Brothers, Nick (Yale in 1992-94) and Brandon (DePauw in 1997) played football in college.

◊ Played basketball and baseball at Mission Viejo.

◊ Spent his freshman and sophomore years at Santa Margarita High in Rancho Santa Margarita before transferring to Mission Viejo.