Jonah Savaiinaea

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Jonah Savaiinaea
No. 72 – Miami Dolphins
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Savaiinaea at the 2025 Senior Bowl
Personal information
Born (2004-01-13) January 13, 2004 (age 21)
Tafuna, American Samoa
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight326 lb (148 kg)
Career information
High school Saint Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.)
College Arizona (2022–2024)
Position(s) Offensive guard
NFL draft 2025: 2nd round, 37th overall
Career history
As player
Roster statusActive

Jonah M. Savaiinaea (Savuh-ee-NYE-uh; born January 13, 2004) is an American professional football guard for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and was selected by the Dolphins in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.

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Early life

Savaiinaea was born in Tafuna, American Samoa, and attended the Saint Louis School in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Arizona Wildcats while also having numerous Power 4 offers. [1]

College career

As a freshman in 2022, Savaiinaea started all 12 games at right guard for the Wildcats. [2] For his performance on the season, he was named to the FWAA freshman all-American team and was an honorable mention all-Pac-12 Conference selection. [3] Heading into the 2023 season, Savaiinaea was converted from right guard to right tackle. [4] During the season though, he played both right guard and tackle. [5] Savaiinaea started all 13 games for Arizona in 2023, [6] once again receiving all-Pac-12 honorable mention all-Pac-12. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		324 lb
(147 kg)		33+7⁄8 in
(0.86 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		4.95 s1.72 s2.87 s4.66 s29.0 in
(0.74 m)		8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)		26 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [8] [9]

Savaiinaea was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round with the 37th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Moreno, Matt (June 22, 2021). "2022 commitment: Big OL prospect Jonah Savaiinaea picks Arizona after visit". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  2. ↑ Spears, Justin (July 22, 2023). "'That's an NFL player': Jonah Savaiinaea set to start at right tackle for Arizona football". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ Spears, Justin (January 12, 2023). "Arizona offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea named to FWAA Freshman All-American Team". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ Spears, Justin (April 5, 2023). "Right tackle 'a total different world' for Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona's 'gifted offensive lineman'". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ Spears, Justin (October 10, 2023). "Pass-blocking expert, 'leader' Jonah Savaiinaea helps Arizona football's right guard crisis". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ Spears, Justin (March 31, 2024). "Arizona Wildcats have 'viable options' to replace tackle Jordan Morgan". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  7. ↑ Goldkamp, Thomas (January 22, 2024). "Offensive linemen Jonah Savaiinaea and Wendell Moe announce return to Arizona". On3.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  8. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Jonah Savaiinaea Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Jonah Savaiinaea College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  10. ↑ Kelly, Omar (April 25, 2025). "Kelly: Dolphins pay steep price to land one of draft's elite guards". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
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