Jonah Savaiinaea

Guard, Miami Dolphins · #71.

Player facts

Team: Miami Dolphins
Position: Guard
Number: 71
Born: Jan 13, 2004 (age 22)
Birthplace: Tafuna, American Samoa
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 326 lbs
College: Arizona
Experience: 2 seasons
Status: Active

About

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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Background

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.

College career

As a freshman in 2022, Savaiinaea started all 12 games at right guard for the Wildcats. 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. Heading into the 2023 season, Savaiinaea was converted from right guard to right tackle. During the season though, he played both right guard and tackle. Savaiinaea started all 13 games for Arizona in 2023, once again receiving all-Pac-12 honorable mention all-Pac-12.

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