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The Carolina Panthers have signed 2016 fifth-round draft choice (141st overall)

PANTHERS SIGN 2016 DRAFT PICK SANCHEZ

USPA NEWS - Sanchez, 5-11 and 185 pounds, was a two-time All-Big 12 Conference choice and started 37 games at Oklahoma, entering the NFL following his junior season.Fifth-round draft choice (141st overall) cornerback Zack Sanchez, the team announced Thursday.

While at Oklahoma, Sanchez totaled 134 tackles, 15 interceptions and 28 passes defensed, and finished career fourth in school history in interceptions and sixth in passes defensedIn his junior season, Sanchez earned second-team All-America and first-team All-Big 12 Conference honors, tying for fifth in the nation and leading the conference with seven interceptions. He contributed to unit that rated first in the conference in total defense, pass defense and pass defense efficiency.
The Carolina Panthers have signed 2016 third-round draft choice (77th overall) cornerback Daryl Worley, the team announced Tuesday.



Worley, 6-1 and 205 pounds, was a two-time All-Big 12 Conference choice and played in 34 games with 27 starts at West Virginia, entering the NFL following his junior season. For his career, Worley totaled 146 tackles, 10 interceptions, 21 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

During his junior season in 2015, Worley earned first-team All-Big 12 Conference honors. He played in 12 games with 11 starts and finished seventh in the nation with a team-high six interceptions and led the conference with 12 passes defensed. Worley posted 49 tackles, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
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