Mark Sanchez (born November 11, 1986 in city-stateLong BeachCalifornia) is a Mexican-American (United States) quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He is the starting quarterback and is also known as "Sanchise" by his New York teammates. He was drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the second quarterback and the fifth overall selection by the New York Jets. He played college football at the University of Southern California (USC Trojans football). Sanchez became only the fourth rookie quarterback in NFL history to win his first playoff game.