Mark Sanchez's stunned ex-teammate speaks out on violent attack and stabbing

Mark Sanchez's stunned ex-teammate speaks out on violent attack and stabbing MORE: Mark Sanchez and 'stab victim' wheeled away from bloody crime scene By DANIEL MATTHEWS, US SENIOR SPORTS WRITER Published: 22:38 BST, 6 October 2025 | Updated: 23:13 BST, 6 October 2025 A former teammate of Mark Sanchez insists the shocking incident that saw the ex-NFL quarterback stabbed, arrested and charged with a felony is 'completely out of character.' Sanchez was hurt in a violent alleyway altercation with a truck driver in Indianapolis in the early hours of Saturday morning. But the Fox Sports analyst is facing six years in prison after being detained on a string of charges. The 38-year-old was detained Sunday on charges of battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication. But prosecutors upgraded the charges to a Level 5 felony battery of causing serious injury. The alleged victim, identified as Perry Tole, has reportedly filed a lawsuit. But the incident has left those who know Sanchez in shock. Former NFL center Nick Mangold, who played alongside Sanchez with the Jets, told the New York Post: 'The Mark I know wouldn’t do this.' Mangold, who has known Sanchez for 16 years, added: 'It’s completely out of character... he doesn’t have an aggressive bone in his body. 'For something of this to happen, something obviously wasn’t right that night, and I hope they get to the bottom of it.' Mark Sanchez's stunned ex-teammate has spoken out on the recent attack and stabbing Nick Mangold, who played with Sanchez on the Jets, said: 'The Mark I know wouldn’t do this' Mangold has known Sanchez for 16 years and he texted his former teammate after the attack Mangold told the Post that he sent a text to Sanchez after hearing his former teammate had been stabbed - but did not hear back. In a photo from the scene, Sanchez, 38, is shown lying shirtless and wounded on a gurney as he received medical attention in the early hours of Saturday morning. After being rushed to hospital, the former quarterback was arrested. He is accused of instigating the altercation, according to a probable cause affidavit reviewed by the Daily Mail. Fox insider reveals the fate of star NFL analyst Mark Sanchez... as victim files lawsuit after bloody drunken brawl with ex-QB In a separate video, Sanchez's alleged victim, Tole, can be seen being rolled out of the alleyway towards an ambulance. After being released from the hospital, the former quarterback was taken straight to jail. Police reports claim that Sanchez - who was in Indianapolis to call the Colts-Raiders game on Fox - allegedly approached Tole, who was parked in a nearby alley. It's claimed the 38-year-old smelled of 'alcohol' and was slurring his words. Sanchez is then accused of slamming the driver into a wall and throwing him to the floor, with the 69-year-old then stabbing the ex-NFL star in self-defense. Sanchez later desperately pounded on the window of an Indianapolis pub and claimed to have been shot, according to one key witness. Share or comment on this article: Mark Sanchez's stunned ex-teammate speaks out on violent attack and stabbing Add comment