Jonah Savaiinaea NFL Draft 2025: Scouting Report for Arizona IOL

HEIGHT: 6'4"

WEIGHT: 339

HAND: 10¼"

ARM: 34⅝"

WINGSPAN: 81¾"

POSITIVES

— Wide-bodied frame with thick limbs and a barrel chest

— Solid initial burst out of his stance to get to his spots in pass protection and line up targets as a puller

— Delivers a good amount of shock and jolt from his hands on contact to snap rushers' head back and displace/feed defensive tackles over on double-teams.

— Has an effective snatch-trap technique to defeat the long-arm, steal leverage and end reps quickly in pass protection.

— Shows good spatial awareness, timing and feel when uncovered in the pass and run game to know when to man his gap or release to the most dangerous man.

NEGATIVES

— Below-average athletic ability, agility and recovery skills.

— Struggles to effectively brace, root his feet and transition into his anchor when rushers convert speed to power.

— Has a bad habit of drifting and opening his hips early in his angled set against wide rush alignments that creates a soft inside shoulder.

NOTES

— 3-star recruit from the 2022 class, per 247Sports

OVERALL

Jonah Savaiinaea is a three-year starter inside Arizona's 55-45 pass-run split, shotgun, zone-based run scheme with counter/power concepts sprinkled in. Savaiinaea has a dense, thick build with solid arm length, play strength and adequate athletic ability.

Savaiinaea is a solid overall run blocker using his wide-bodied frame, sound footwork and good spatial awareness to hit his aiming points with jolt on zone combinations, overtakes and backside cut-offs with enough burst to line up targets as a puller in Arizona's pin-pull series. He is proficient at knowing when to help, overtake, or release to the most dangerous man when uncovered, but his middling agility and redirect skills sap his ability to consistently line up, scraping backers on climbs.

In pass protection, Savaiinaea is a functional right tackle with heavy hands to snap rushers' heads back when his timing is right before quickly engulfing them or using his signature snatch-trap technique to end the rep quickly. He has a bad habit of drifting into oversets and opening his hips early against widely aligned rushers when he's on an island, creating a soft inside shoulder. Savaiinaea has shaky footwork when transitioning into his anchor, which can get him pressed on his heels and pried open against speed to power.

Overall, Savaiinaea is best suited inside at guard in the NFL, where his starter-level size, square power, and initial quicks can earn him a backup role with starter potential within his rookie contract.

GRADE: 7.5 (Potential Impact Player — Late 2nd/Early 3rd Round )

OVERALL RANK: 56

POSITION RANK: IOL7

PRO COMPARISON: Matthew Bergeron

Written by B/R NFL Scout Brandon Thorn

Prospect workout numbers, measurables (40-yard dash, hand size, etc.) and 2024 statistics will be added at a later date.