Jonas Sanker

Jonas Sanker (YO-nas; born November 23, 2002)^[1] is an American professional football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers and was selected by the Saints in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Jonas Sanker

No. 33 – New Orleans Saints
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(2002-11-23) November 23, 2002 (age 22) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	The Covenant School (Charlottesville, Virginia)
College:	Virginia (2021–2024)
NFL draft:	2025: 3rd round, 93rd pick
Career history
New Orleans Saints (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-ACC (2023, 2024)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.^[2][3] However, Sanker later flipped his commitment to play for the Virginia Cavaliers.^[4]

College career

As a freshman in 2021, Sanker notched five tackles.^[5] In week 4 of the 2022 season, he recorded his first career interception versus Syracuse.^[6] 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.^[7] 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.^[8][9] For his performance in the 2023 season, Sanker was named first-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).^[10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m)	9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m)	4.48 s	1.51 s	2.63 s	4.48 s	7.06 s	36.5 in (0.93 m)	10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)	12 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12]

Sanker was selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 93rd pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.^[13] The Saints acquired the 93rd pick as part of the trade that sent Marshon Lattimore to the Washington Commanders.^[14]