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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.
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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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