Jonas Sanker, a safety from the University of Virginia, was one of the 329 draft prospects to get invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. At the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, he measured in at 6’0 and 206 lbs, with a 4.48-second 40-yard dash and 1.51-second 10-yard Split. Sanker’s athleticism score of 79 was in the top 4 among all the safeties at the 2025 NFL Combine. His Next Gen Stats score of 71 also falls into a good category (via NFL’s official website).
The 2025 NFL draft prospect committed to the Virginia Cavaliers football program, where he played from 2021 till 2024. While Sanker saw playing time in all four years at Virginia, he didn’t get starting reps until the 2022 season, where he went on to start 9 games out of 10 he played in. From there on, Jonas became a starting safety for the Cavaliers and remained so until the end of his collegiate tenure. Sanker started double-digit games in each of his last two years at Virginia. Jonas was a two-time First-team All-ACC in the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
Jonas Sanker's Hometown
Jonas Sanker's hometown is Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. The defensive back’s football journey pre-Virginia started in his hometown of Charlottesville, where he attended The Covenant School. Jonas was taken under the wing by head coach Seth Wilson at high school, where he played on both sides of the ball. Sanker played three different positions for his high school football team: running back, quarterback, and safety (via Jonas Sanker roster page on University of Virginia)
Jonas Sanker's Nationality
Jonas Sanker is an American national who is a native of Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, according to the NFL’s official website.
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