• Quarterback Mark Sanchez plays for the New York Jets in the National Football League. Sanchez was selected fifth overall in the 2009 NFL draft by the Jets. He spent his college football years with the USC Trojans.

  Sanchez signed a five-year contract with the Jets in June of 2009. The contract will pay a minimum of $28 million with the possibility of $60 million after incentives.http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/sports/football/11jets.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

  In May of 2009, Sanchez took part in a "steamy" photo shoot for GQ magazine. The spread will appear in the June 2009 issue.FOX Sports: Jets' Rookie QB Turns Heads in Steamy Photo Shoot

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Mark Travis John Sanchez
  2. Born: November 11, 1986ESPN.com: Mark Sanchez
  3. Birthplace: Long Beach, CaliforniaESPN.com: Mark Sanchez
  4. Height: 6'3"ESPN.com: Mark Sanchez
  5. Weight: 225 lbsESPN.com: Mark Sanchez
  6. Position: QuarterbackESPN.com: Mark Sanchez
  7. High schools: Santa Margarita Catholic High School and Mission Viejo High School
  8. Attended high school with Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer
  9. College: University of Southern CaliforniaESPN.com: Mark Sanchez

• College Football Career

  After a stand-out prep football career, Sanchez was redshirted during his freshman season in 2005 at USC, but did win the team's Service Team Offensive Player of the Year Award. He made his debut in 2006, playing as a backup in one game and throwing three completions for 63 yards and ine interception.

  Sanchez saw increased action in 2007, playing in three games and completing 69 of 114 passes for 695 yards, seven touchdowns and five interceptions. During his junior season, Sanchez earned the starting spot for the Trojans, playing in all 13 games and recording 241 completions for 3,207 yards and 34 touchdowns. He also helped the Trojans win the Rose Bowl, defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions 38-24. After his junior season, he decided to leave school early and declare eligible for the NFL draft.

• Quotes

  "Mark has shown he has the ability to be a really big-time quarterback in our system. He has the strongest arm we've had since Carson Palmer... Once he was named the starter, he came out more energetic, more demonstrative and took on more of a leadership role, which is what we expected."--Pete Carroll, USC head coachUSC Trojans Football: Mark Sanchez

  "There's no doubt Mark has that gunslinger mentality. He wants to come out and make a play. The last thing you want to do is to take that out of him. You don't want to give him a 'gunslinger-otomy.' But it's got to be tempered to a degree. He has to learn when to and when not to."--Nick Sanchez, fatherUSC Trojans Football: Mark Sanchez

  "It keeps things in perspective. Football means the world to me. But when people lose their houses and lives in a fire, I realize football is just a game. Those fires are a big deal. That's real life. I'm so proud of him. I look up to him. I love being able to say, 'My dad's a fireman."--Mark SanchezUSC Trojans Football: Mark Sanchez

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