Jonas Sanker
{{Short description|American football player (born 2002)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jonas Sanker
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| current_team = New Orleans Saints
| number = 33
| position = Safety
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|11|23}}
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 206
| high_school = The Covenant School {{nowrap|(Charlottesville, Virginia)}}
| college = Virginia (2021–2024)
| draftyear = 2025
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 93
| pastteams =
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
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| statseason = 2025
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| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
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| statlabel2 = Rushing average
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| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns
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| statlabel4 = Receptions
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| statlabel5 = Receiving yards
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| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns
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| pfr = SankJo00
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Jonas Sanker ({{Respell|YO|-|nas}}; born November 23, 2002){{Cite web |date=2024-11-21 |title=His Dad Lost His Memory, But His Mom, Siblings Never Forget: Jonas Sanker Is a Star |url=https://news.virginia.edu/content/his-dad-lost-his-memory-his-mom-siblings-never-forget-jonas-sanker-star |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=news.virginia.edu |language=en}} is an American professional football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia and was selected by the Saints in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
Sanker attended The Covenant School in Virginia. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Boston College Eagles.{{cite web |last1=Harvey |first1=John |title=Covenant's Jonas Sanker verbally commits to Boston College |url=https://dailyprogress.com/sports/covenants-jonas-sanker-verbally-commits-to-boston-college/article_c4e84fe7-06e4-50e8-879f-8d4b8b6d2258.html |website=The Daily-Progress |date=June 10, 2020 |access-date=30 May 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Rowland |first1=Justin |title=Jonas Sanker goes on the record following commitment |url=https://bostoncollege.rivals.com/news/jonas-sanker-goes-on-the-record-following-commitment |website=Rivals.com |date=June 9, 2020 |access-date=30 May 2024}} However, Sanker later flipped his commitment to play for the Virginia Cavaliers.{{cite web |last1=Harvey |first1=John |title=Jonas Sanker flips commitment from Boston College to Virginia |url=https://dailyprogress.com/sports/article_499a59cb-a1f9-50f5-ac34-900a0ced4953.html |website=The Daily-Progress |date=July 12, 2020 |access-date=30 May 2024}}
College career
As a freshman in 2021, Sanker notched five tackles.{{cite web |title=Jonas Sanker 2021 Game Logs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jonas-sanker-1/gamelog/2021/ |website=Sports Reference |access-date=30 May 2024}} In week 4 of the 2022 season, he recorded his first career interception versus Syracuse.{{cite web |last1=Madia |first1=Greg |title=Former Covenant star Jonas Sanker enjoying breakout season with Virginia football team |url=https://dailyprogress.com/sports/former-covenant-star-jonas-sanker-enjoying-breakout-season-with-virginia-football-team/article_2b94fada-3f69-11ed-bdd8-bf900ea052a5.html |website=The Daily-Progress |date=September 28, 2022 |access-date=30 May 2024}} Sanker finished the 2022 season totaling 63 tackles with half a tackle being for a loss, two pass deflections, an interception, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble.{{cite web |title=Jonas Sanker |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jonas-sanker-1.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=30 May 2024}} In 2023, he led the Cavaliers in tackles with 107 while also making four for a loss, 11 pass deflections, two fumble recoveries, and three forced fumbles.{{cite web |last1=Madia |first1=Greg |title=Spring positional primer: With Jonas Sanker leading the way, Virginia's safeties are a solid group |url=https://dailyprogress.com/sports/college/cavalierinsider/football/spring-positional-primer-with-jonas-sanker-leading-the-way-virginias-safeties-are-a-solid-group/article_77db6eec-e0a8-11ee-abef-6b0194bee92a.html |website=The Daily-Progress |date=March 15, 2024 |access-date=30 May 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Madia |first1=Greg |title=Virginia has 'more than enough talent' to improve in 2024, which excites veterans Malachi Fields and Jonas Sanker at start of spring |url=https://dailyprogress.com/sports/college/cavalierinsider/football/virginia-has-more-than-enough-talent-to-improve-in-2024-which-excites-veterans-malachi-fields/article_77043f6c-e490-11ee-85de-a3cb4c0d96db.html |website=The Daily-Progress |date=March 18, 2024 |access-date=30 May 2024}} For his performance in the 2023 season, Sanker was named first-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).{{cite web |last1=Barber |first1=Mike |title=Virginia's Malik Washington, Jonas Sanker named first-team All-ACC |url=https://richmond.com/sports/college/virginias-malik-washington-jonas-sanker-named-first-team-all-acc/article_c33c2afc-8e3c-11ee-8823-07fc0b14be7a.html |website=Richmond Times-Dispatch |date=November 28, 2023 |access-date=30 May 2024}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 3/8
| weight = 206
| dash = 4.48
| ten split = 1.51
| twenty split = 2.63
| shuttle = 4.48
| cone drill = 7.06
| vertical = 36.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 8
| bench = 12
| arm span = 32 1/4
| hand span = 9 3/4
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jonas-sanker/32005341-4e73-9788-7bc9-1e56569fe58b |title=Jonas Sanker Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 1, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1054216&DraftYear=2025 |title=Jonas Sanker College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 1, 2025}}
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Sanker was selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 93rd pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.{{cite web |last=Hudtloff |first=Marty |title=Charlottesville’s Jonas Sanker selected by New Orleans Saints in NFL draft’s third round |website=WVIR-TV |url=https://www.29news.com/sports/esports/2025/04/26/charlottesvilles-jonas-sanker-selected-by-new-orleans-saints-nfl-drafts-third-round/ |date=April 26, 2025 |access-date=May 9, 2025}} The Saints acquired the 93rd pick as part of the trade that sent Marshon Lattimore to the Washington Commanders.
References
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External links
- {{Twitter|JonasSanker}}
- {{Instagram|jo_sanker}}
- [https://virginiasports.com/player/jonas-sanker/ Virginia Cavaliers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Charlottesville, Virginia
Category:American football safeties