Honors and Awards
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2024: Selected 37th Overall in the 2nd Round by the Miami Dolphins (4/25)... Appeared in 11 of 12 games with 11 starts during the 2024 season... Led the team with an offensive grade of 75.9 per PFF... Played 738 snaps... Allowed four sacks, two quarterback hits, and 10 hurries... Fourth on team in pass-blocking grad (82.7)... Second on team in run-blocking grade (64.2)... Named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention... Declared for 2025 NFL Draft on Dec. 9, 2024.
2023: Started all 13 games during his second season with the Wildcats... Finished second on the team with an overall blocking grade (69.7 per PFF)... Third on team with 81.7 run-blocking grade (per PFF)... Allowed two sacks in 889 snaps (per PFF)... Helped lead an offensive line that paved the way for the 20th ranked total offense (448.0), 8th ranked passing offense (308.3), and 18th ranked scoring offense in the nation (34.6 ppg)... Helped the Wildcats finish 5th in the nation in red zone offense (93.0%), 8th in 3rd down conversion percentage (48.8%), tied for 14th nationally in 4th down conversion percentage (66.7%), and 10th in team passing efficiency (164.97)... Arizona's offensive line led the Wildcats to a 10-3 season and a 38-24 win over No. 12 Oklahoma in the Valero Alamo Bowl... The nine-win improvement from 2021 to 2023 marked the largest win improvement over two years in program history... The offensive line led the Wildcats to seven straight wins to end the season, tying a program record for in-season consecutive wins.
2022: Started all 12 games during his first season with the Wildcats… Helped make time for the Wildcats sixth-ranked passing offense and 21st ranked total offense, averaging 30.8 points per game… Second-highest PFF grade (63.4) among offensive lineman… Pass blocking grade of 76.0 and run blocking grade of 55.3… Second highest blocking efficiency among offensive lineman (98.4).
High School: Attended St. Louis High School in Honolulu…Three-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports…Ranked by 247Sports as the No. 3 recruit in his class from Hawai’i…Participated in the 2022 Polynesian Bowl…Member of the Honor Roll…Earned all-state recognition as a senior.
Personal: Jonah M. Savaiinaea…Son of Joe and Annette Savaiinaea…Two brothers, Julian and Jireh…One sister, Yvette…Chose Arizona because, “I want to flip this program around. I chose Arizona because I want to learn from the top offensive line coaches in the country. Lastly, I chose Arizona because coach Owens and his staff will change me into the best version of myself.”
