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Jonas Sanker is an American college football safety for the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Early life
Sanker attended The Covenant School in Virginia. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Boston College Eagles. However, Sanker later flipped his commitment to play for the Virginia Cavaliers.
College career
As a freshman in 2021, Sanker notched five tackles. In week 4 of the 2022 season, he recorded his first career interception versus Syracuse. 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. In 2023, he led the Cavaliers in tackles with 107 while also making four for a loss, 11 pass deflections, two fumble recoveries, and three forced fumbles. For his performance in the 2023 season, Sanker was named first-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
References
External links
Jonas Sanker on Twitter
Jonas Sanker on Instagram
Virginia Cavaliers bio