Get to know Jonas Sanker, safety from Virginia, who was selected by the Saints with the 93rd pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

All-ACC Performer

Sanker earned First-Team All-ACC honors in back-to-back seasons (2023, 2024) while leading the Virginia Cavaliers in tackles each year. He finished his career with 273 tackles.

Team Captain

Virginia voted Sanker one of five team captain at the conclusion of the season. Sanker was also selected as the team's Defensive MVP and a recipient of the H.E.A.R.T Award for emboding the core values of the program.

Combine Performer

A participant at the combine, he put up a 4.48-second 40-yard dash (ranked no. 7 among safeties), recorded 10 feet, 8 inches in the broad jump (tied for No. 3 among safeties), posted a 36.5-inch vertical jump (No. 7 among safeties) and recorded a 1.51-second 10-yard split (No. 3 among safeties). "I was a little disappointed with my 40, but overall, at the end of the day, all the hard work paid off, and I was still able to go out there and put on a good show," Sanker said.

8-Man Football High School Star

A former high school running back, quarterback and safety, Sanker helped the Covenant School to back-to-back 8-man state titles in the Virginia Independent Schools Football League as a sophomore and junior and earned all-conference and all-state honors. Sanker also played basketball for Covenant.

Football in the Family

His younger brother, Nicholas Sanker, plays linebacker at Princeton.