Jonah Savaiinaea

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Jonah Savaiinaea
Arizona Wildcats–No. 71
Position Offensive tackle
ClassJunior
Personal information
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight330 lb (150 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 and high school

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

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 (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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