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Saints select Jonas Sanker with the 93rd pick in the 2025 NFL Draft
Saints select Jonas Sanker with the 93rd pick in the 2025 NFL Draft
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The New Orleans Saints selected safety Jonas Sanker from Virginia with the 93st pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday, April 25, 2025.
Jonas Sanker, a 6-foot senior from Charlottesville, Va., was a two-time First-Team All-ACC selection and key piece of Virginia's defense over the past two seasons. A versatile and physical safety, Sanker led the Cavaliers in tackles in both 2023 and 2024, posting 107 and 98 stops respectively. He also recorded 8.5 tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries in 2024. At the NFL Combine, Sanker displayed strong athleticism with a 4.48-second 40-yard dash and a 36.5-inch vertical jump.
2025 NFL Combine results on Jonas Sanker
Height: 6-0 3/8 | Weight: 206 | Hand Size: 9 3/4 | Arm Length: 32 1/4 | Wingspan: 77 5/8 | 40-Yard Dash: 4.48 | 10-Yard Split: 1.51 | Vertical Jump: 36 1/2 | Broad Jump: 10-8 | Bench Press: 12 | 20-Yard Shuttle: 4.48 | 3-Cone Drill: 7.06 ...
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> Saints 2025 NFL Draft: Day 2 Need to Know
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> NFL.com: Jonas Sanker Draft and Combine Prospect Profile
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> Bleacher Report: Vernon Broughton NFL Draft 2025 Scouting Report for New Orleans Saints DL
> NFL.com: 2025 NFL Draft: Saints select Louisville QB Tyler Shough with pick No. 40; third QB taken
> PFSN: ‘Tyler Shough Is NOT Better Than Shedeur Sanders’ – Ex-NFL LB Emmanuel Acho Trashes Saints’ Draft Decision
> Bleacher Report: Tyler Shough's Dog Celebrates 2025 NFL Draft Pick to Saints in Viral Video
> Sportskeeda: Shocked Warren Sapp has 3-word reaction to Saints passing on Shedeur Sanders to pick Tyler Shough in round 2 of NFL draft
> LouisianaSports.net: Social media reacts to the Saints 1st Round pick
> Sporting News: Saints' second-round pick set up for Shedeur Sanders, Jalen Milroe or Tyler Shough as QB choice
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> LouisianaSports.net: Kelvin Banks Jr. maximizes possibilties for Saints offensive line
> AtoZ Sports: Saints' first-round pick was almost picked by another team, but a trade inside the top five selections potentially changed their plan
> LouisianaSports.net: Saints finished draft day one without a quarterback
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