Sanchez attended Central High School in Keller, Texas.
[4][5] Sanchez was selected in the fifth round, 141st overall, by the Carolina Panthers in the 2016 NFL draft.
[8] 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.
[17] In the season opener against the San Diego Fleet, Sanchez picked off a Philip Nelson pass in the endzone to seal the victory for the Commanders.
[19] Sanchez signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on March 3, 2020.