Jonah Savaiinaea

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Jonah Savaiinaea
Arizona WildcatsNo. 71
Position Offensive tackle
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: Tafuna, American Samoa
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight336 lb (152 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Saint Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii)

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

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Early life

Savaiinaea was born in Tafuna, American Samoa, and attended the Saint Louis School 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

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]

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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. Honda, Paul (June 23, 2021). "Saint Louis OL Jonah Savaiinaea commits to Arizona". Hawaii Prep World. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  3. Spears, Justin (June 22, 2021). "Hawaii OL Jonah Savaiinaea commits to Arizona Wildcats' 2022 recruiting class". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  4. 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.
  5. Spears, Justin (January 12, 2023). "Arizona offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea named to FWAA Freshman All-American Team". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
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  7. 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.
  8. Spears, Justin (March 31, 2024). "Arizona Wildcats have 'viable options' to replace tackle Jordan Morgan". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  9. Goldkamp, Thomas (January 22, 2024). "Offensive linemen Jonah Savaiinaea and Wendell Moe announce return to Arizona". On3.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.