New Orleans Saints · CB RoomCB
#33 Jonas Sanker
Exp 1 yr NFLAge 24Ht / Wt 6'1" · 210 lbCollege Virginia
Depth-chart placement
Current role
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CornerbackExperience
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Updated 2026-07-29CB room context
View full depth chart →Jonas Sanker holds the NB · Starter spot in New Orleans Saints’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Jonas Sanker played 17 games in 2025 with a 89% snap share.
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
2
INT
6
Passes defended
Background & career
Jonas Sanker is a safety for the New Orleans Saints after being selected 93rd overall in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The Virginia product appeared in all 17 games with 16 starts during his rookie season, recording 78 tackles, two interceptions, and six pass breakups. Sanker tied for the team lead with three total takeaways and earned first-team All-Rookie honors from national outlets. At Virginia, he was a two-time first-team All-ACC selection and led the Cavaliers with 98 tackles in 2024, his final season as a team captain and defensive MVP.
Virginiathrough 2024Saints2025 — present