Jonas Sanker

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Jonas Sanker
Virginia CavaliersNo. 20
Position Safety
ClassSenior
Major Foreign Affairs
Personal information
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
High school The Covenant School (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Career highlights and awards

Jonas Sanker is an American college football safety for the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

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Early life

Sanker attended high school at The Covenant School. Coming out of high school, Sanker was rated as a three star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Boston College Eagles. [1] [2] However, Sanker decided to de-commit from Boston College, where he flipped his commitment to play for the Virginia Cavaliers. [3] [4]

College career

In Sanker's first collegiate season in 2021, he notched five tackles. [5] In week four of the 2022 season, Sanker 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] [8] During the 2023 season, Sanker led the Cavaliers in tackles with 107 while also making four for a loss, 11 pass deflections, two fumble recoveries, and three forced fumbles. [9] [10] For his performance in the 2023 season, Sanker was named first team all-ACC. [11]

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References

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