Mario Sanchez

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Mario Sanchez
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    Denver City, Texas
  • Position:
    QB
  • Year:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Denvery City
  • Previous College:
    Eastern New Mexico
  • gp
    5
  • yds
    53
  • td
    0
  • yds/g
    10.6
Bio

2025: Sanchez appeared in five games at QB for C-N. He completed 3-of-4 passes for 53 yards.  On the ground, he rushed 26 times for 96 yards and three scrores.  

PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN:

2024: Sanchez started all 11 games at quarterback for the Greyhounds.  He completed 40-of-82 passes for 704 yards, including a season best 136 against New Mexico Highlands.  On the ground, he rushed 123 times for 583 yards ad six scores.  For his ENMU career, he has 1,235 career rushing yards, 18 career rushing TDs and 2,107 career passing yards with 18 career pass TDs. 

2023: Started all 11 games at quarterback for ENMU ... all-LSC honorable mention honoree ... LSC offensive player of the week after helping Greyhounds beat rival West Texas A&M (11/4) ... in win over BUffs Sanchez completed five passes for 167 yards and a touchdown and rushed 20 times for 118 yards and three scores on the ground ... finished year with 1182 passing yards and 13 touchdowns through the air ... ran 120 times for 541 yards and 12 TD's on the ground ... season-high passing totals in contest with UT Permian Basin (10/14) as he went 8-for-15 (53.3%) for 219 yards and four passing scores ... three games with century marks on the ground, including a road contest versus Western New Mexico (11/11) as he marked 19 carries for 132 yards and a touchdown ... posted three rushing touchdowns in season opening win over New Mexico Highlands (8/31) ... longest completion of season (92 yards) came in victory over Lincoln (Mo.) (10/26)

2022: Played in seven games ... served as starting quarterback in games against Central Washington (10/1) and No. 3 Angelo State (10/8) ... completed 22-of-45 pass attempts for 219 yards ... longest throw came against ASU for 46 yards ... rushed 33 times for 94 yards ... only passing touchdown came against CWU with a throw to TE Bryzai White

2021: Did not compete, redshirted 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Fontenot at Denver City High School... Named District MVP, Week 3 Texas 3A Player of the Week, and Lonestar Offensive MVP in 2020... Named District Offensive MVP in 2019... Named District Newcomer of the Year in 2018... Rushed for 2,000 yards in 2020... Also lettered in baseball, basketball, and track.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Accounting... Enjoys working out, gaming, and yoga.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Completions 3 1
Attempts 4 1
Completion % 75.0% 100.0%
Yards 53 16
Yards per game 10.6 4.0
Yards per attempt 13.3 16.0
Touchdowns 0 0
Interceptions 0 0
Sacks 2 1
Yards lost 4 1
Pass Efficiency 186.3 234.4
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 2 3 66.7% 37 12.3 0 0 1 3
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 1 1 100.0% 61 61.0 1 0 0 0
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 1 1 100.0% 16 16.0 0 0 1 1
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 9 36 4.0 9 2 - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 14 34 2.4 24 1 2 0
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 2 13 6.5 7 0 - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 1 13 13.0 13 0 - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - - - - 2 0
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - - 0 0 0
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 1 36 - - - 36
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 1 34 - - - 34
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 1 - - - - 0
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 1 13 - - - 13
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 1 13 - - - 13
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 12 2 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 8 1 - - - - - 0 - - 0 1
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2025-26 5 3 4 75.0% 53 10.6 13.3 0 0 23 186.3
Total 5 3 4 75.0% 53 10.6 13.3 0 0 23 186.3
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2025-26 5 26 96 19.2 3.7 3 24 2 0
Total 5 26 96 19.2 3.7 3 24 2 0
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2025-26 5 - - - - - - -
Total 5 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2025-26 5 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Total 5 - - - - 0 0 - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2025-26 5 - - - - - - - -
Total 5 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2025-26 5 96 - - - 96 19.2
Total 5 96 - - - 96 19.2
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2025-26 20 4.0 3 - - - - - 0 - 1 0
Total 20 4.0 3 - - - - - 0 - 1 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2025-26 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 5 3 4 75.0% 53 10.6 13.3 0 0 23 186.3
Conference 4 1 1 100.0% 16 4.0 16.0 0 0 16 234.4
Exhibition 1 1 1 100.0% 61 61.0 61.0 1 0 61 942.4
Location
Home 3 2 3 66.7% 37 12.3 12.3 0 0 23 170.3
Away 2 1 1 100.0% 16 8.0 16.0 0 0 16 234.4
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 5 3 4 75.0% 53 10.6 13.3 0 0 23 186.3
Losses - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 2 3 66.7% 37 37.0 12.3 0 0 23 170.3
September 1 1 1 100.0% 16 16.0 16.0 0 0 16 234.4
October 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 5 26 96 19.2 3.7 3 24 2 0
Conference 4 17 60 15.0 3.5 1 24 2 0
Exhibition 1 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 12 62 20.7 5.2 2 13 - -
Away 2 14 34 17.0 2.4 1 24 2 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 26 96 19.2 3.7 3 24 2 0
Losses - - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 9 36 36.0 4.0 2 9 - -
September 1 14 34 34.0 2.4 1 24 2 0
October 2 2 13 6.5 6.5 0 7 - -
November 1 1 13 13.0 13.0 0 13 - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 5 - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - - - - - -
Exhibition 1 - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - -
Away 2 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 1 - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 5 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Conference 4 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Exhibition 1 - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 2 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 5 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Losses - - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 1 - - - - 0 0 - 0
October 2 - - - - - - - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 5 - - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition 1 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 2 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 1 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 5 96 - - - 96 19.2
Conference 4 60 - - - 60 15.0
Exhibition 1 - - - - 0 .0
Location
Home 3 62 - - - 62 20.7
Away 2 34 - - - 34 17.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 5 96 - - - 96 19.2
Losses - - - - - 0 -
Month
August 1 36 - - - 36 36.0
September 1 34 - - - 34 34.0
October 2 13 - - - 13 6.5
November 1 13 - - - 13 13.0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 20 4.0 3 - - - - - 0 - 1 0
Conference 8 2.0 1 - - - - - 0 - 1 0
Exhibition 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 12 4.0 2 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 8 4.0 1 - - - - - 0 - 1 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 20 4.0 3 - - - - - 0 - 1 0
Losses 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 12 12.0 2 - - - - - - - - 0
September 8 8.0 1 - - - - - 0 - 1 0
October 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
C-N dusts off No. 19/20 ‘Dogs behind staunch defensive effort
  • Article
  • September 27, 2025
C-N dusts off No. 19/20 ‘Dogs behind staunch defensive effort

WINGATE, N.C. — Carson-Newman had not won at Irwin Belk Stadium in a decade, but Saturday night in a rematch of last season’s South Atlantic Conference Championship game, even the elements couldn’t stop the Eagles from getting the job done. C-N held No. 19/20-ranked Wingate to a season-low offensive output en route to a brutish 21-14 win.

  • September 27, 2025
Bennett Smith celebrates burying the game-winning PAT in Carson-Newman's 28-27 comeback win over Mars Hill on Oct. 12, 2024 at Meares Stadium
  • Article
  • September 12, 2025
No. 23 Eagles make moves up mountain to challenge Mars Hill

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (1-0) revisits the site of one of its most improbable wins when it makes the trek into the mountains north of Asheville for a 1 p.m. kickoff against Mars Hill (0-1) Saturday at Meares Stadium. 

  • September 12, 2025
Ashley Ingram pre-Mars Hill press conference transcripts
  • Article
  • September 09, 2025
Ashley Ingram pre-Mars Hill press conference transcripts

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman heads to Mars Hill for its first road game of 2025 and a 1 p.m. kick Saturday.  Below are Ashley Ingram's pregame remarks to the media about the Lions.

  • September 09, 2025
Eagles overmatch Gladiators 59-0
  • Article
  • September 04, 2025
Eagles overmatch Gladiators 59-0

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — There was little doubt early that Carson-Newman would win its game against South Carolina Central Christian College. The question was how lopsided the score would be. At the final whistle, the Eagles sent the Gladiators packing after a 59-0 beat down in an exhibition contest inside Burke-Tarr Stadium Thursday night.

  • September 04, 2025
C-N preps for Thursday affair with South Carolina Central Christian
  • Article
  • September 03, 2025
C-N preps for Thursday affair with South Carolina Central Christian

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (1-0) will tie a bow on its non-conference slate when it tangles with South Carolina Central Christian College (0-1) Thursday from Burke-Tarr Stadium at 6 p.m. 

  • September 03, 2025
C-N stings Yellowjackets to open season, 41-10
  • Article
  • August 30, 2025
C-N stings Yellowjackets to open season, 41-10

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — It was the first Saturday season opener for Carson-Newman University since 2010, but the final result still looked all too familiar. The Eagles rolled up 477 yards on offense in a 41-10 beat down over West Virginia State inside Burke-Tarr Stadium.

  • August 30, 2025
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The QBs and B-Backs
  • Article
  • August 05, 2025
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The QBs and B-Backs

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the first part in a nine-part series chronicling Carson-Newman football's positions for the 2025 season. This feature breaks down the Eagles' signal callers and b-backs with help from Tanner Fleming. 

  • August 05, 2025