Jonah Savaiinaea

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Jonah Savaiinaea
Arizona Wildcats – No. 71
PositionOffensive tackle
ClassJunior
Personal information
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight330 lb (150 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolSaint Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Jonah M. Savaiinaea is an American football offensive tackle for the Arizona Wildcats.

Early life and high school[edit]

Savaiinaea attended high school at Saint Louis located in Honolulu, Hawaii. Coming out of high school, Savaiinaea was rated as a three star recruit, where he also held offers from schools such as Arizona, Arizona State, UCF, Hawaii, Syracuse, San Diego State and UNLV.[1] Ultimately, Savaiinaea decided to commit to play college football for the Arizona Wildcats.[2][3]

College career[edit]

During Savaiinaea's true freshman season in 2022, he would play in and start all 12 games are right guard for the Wildcats.[4] For his performance in the 2022 season, Savaiinaea was named to the FWAA freshman all-American team, and was named a honorable mention all Pac-12 selection.[5] However heading into the 2023 season, Savaiinaea would transition from playing right guard to right tackle.[6] During the season though, Savaiinaea would play both right guard and tackle.[7] Savaiinaea finished the 2023 season, starting all 13 games for Arizona.[8] For his performance in 2023, Savaiinaea was once again named a honorable mention all Pac-12 selection.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Moreno, Matt (22 June 2021). "2022 commitment: Big OL prospect Jonah Savaiinaea picks Arizona after visit". Rivals.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. ^ Honda, Paul. "Saint Louis OL Jonah Savaiinaea commits to Arizona". Hawaii Prep World. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  3. ^ Spears, Justin (22 June 2021). "Hawaii OL Jonah Savaiinaea commits to Arizona Wildcats' 2022 recruiting class". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  4. ^ Spears, Justin (22 July 2023). "'That's an NFL player': Jonah Savaiinaea set to start at right tackle for Arizona football". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  5. ^ Spears, Justin (12 January 2023). "Arizona offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea named to FWAA Freshman All-American Team". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  6. ^ Spears, Justin (5 April 2023). "Right tackle 'a total different world' for Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona's 'gifted offensive lineman'". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  7. ^ Spears, Justin (10 October 2023). "Pass-blocking expert, 'leader' Jonah Savaiinaea helps Arizona football's right guard crisis". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  8. ^ Spears, Justin (31 March 2024). "Arizona Wildcats have 'viable options' to replace tackle Jordan Morgan". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  9. ^ Goldkamp, Thomas (22 January 2024). "Offensive linemen Jonah Savaiinaea and Wendell Moe announce return to Arizona". On3.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.

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