Saints selected Jonas Sanker, safety from Virginia with the 93rd pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
2024 – Team captain and defensive leader for Virginia, starting all 12 games... earned First-Team All-ACC honors from both the Associated Press and Phil Steele... named a finalist for the Bill Dudley Award and Defensive Back of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Richmond... led the Cavaliers with 98 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries, and one interception... scored his first career touchdown with a 40-yard fumble return against Boston College... recorded a career-high 13 tackles against No. 8 Notre Dame and logged 11 tackles and an interception in a win over No. 23 Pittsburgh... blocked a field goal at Pitt and added his first career sack against Wake Forest... invited to both the East-West Shrine Bowl and Reese's Senior Bowl following the season.
2023 – Started all 12 games, earning First-Team All-ACC honors... led Virginia with 107 total tackles, 73 solo tackles, 11 pass breakups, and three forced fumbles... finished second in the ACC in solo tackles and 10th nationally in FBS... tied his then-career high with 12 tackles against both James Madison and Boston College... topped the team in tackles in eight of 12 games.
2022 – Appeared in all 10 games, making nine starts... second on the team with 63 total tackles... recorded his first career interception and fumble recovery in a double-digit tackle effort at Syracuse... posted a season-high 11 tackles against Duke... averaged 6.3 tackles per game, ranking among the ACC leaders for the season.
2021 – Played in nine games as a true freshman... recorded five total tackles, including three against Duke... saw action against ACC opponents Wake Forest and Virginia Tech during his first collegiate season.
High School/Personal – Attended The Covenant School in Charlottesville, Va., excelling as a quarterback, running back, and safety... passed for 1,590 yards and 33 touchdowns while rushing for 1,116 yards and 24 touchdowns as a junior... led Covenant to back-to-back Virginia Independent Schools Football League state titles... recorded four interceptions and 46 tackles defensively in 2019... standout basketball player, helping Covenant to its first VISAA Division III semifinal appearance... rated a three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, and 247Sports... majoring in Foreign Affairs.
