University of Arizona Athletics

Awards & Honors

• 2023: Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch List (8/17)

2024: Appeared in four games during his only season at Texas... Credited with two tackles, including one for a loss, against UTSA (9/14)... Registered a tackle against ULM (9/21)... Appeared in games against Colorado State (8/31) and Florida (11/9).

2023: Appeared in 12 games with Arizona, with two starts on the defensive line during the 2023 season... Made 22 total tackles (6 solo, 16 assists) with six tackles for a loss of 24 yards and 1.5 sacks... Posted three quarterback hurries including one against No. 12 Oklahoma in the 38-24 win at the Valero Alamo Bowl... Notched season-high four tackles at Mississippi State (9/9) all assists... Made three tackles three times... Posted two tackles for loss against Washington (9/30)... Noted as one of the "dancing bears" up front that helped the Wildcats finish 5th in the Pac-12 in rush defense, allowing 118.23 yards per game... The Wildcats finished 25th nationally in rush defense, allowing 118.2 yards per game... Helped the defense excel on fourth down (5th, 30.0%) and in the red zone (17th, 76.0%)... Limited opponents to 21.1 points per game, which was 29th nationally... Helped the Wildcats win seven straight games to close the season, tying the longest in-season single-season winning streak in program history... The Cats defense helped win 10 games for the fourth time in program history. 

2022: Appeared in seven games during his first season with Arizona after transferring from UCLA… Made 14 total tackles (8 solo, 6 assist), including 1.5 tackles for loss, one pass breakup, one fumble recovery, and one blocked kick… The blocked field goal attempt helped Arizona upset No. 9 UCLA 34-28 at The Rose Bowl on 11/12… Made season-high three tackles in the game at UCLA.  

Before Arizona: Logged one season at UCLA in 2021…Saw time in 10 games along the defensive line…Finished the year with seven tackles after logging multiple stops in each of his last three appearances…Prepped at Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas…Helped lead team to 11-1 record and the NIAA Class 4A state championship game in 2019…First team Nevada All-State in 2019…Selected to compete in 2021 Under Armour All-America Game…Earned spot in the 2021 Polynesian Bowl...Four-star recruit after finishing prep career according to ESPN and Rivals.
 
Personal: Tiaoalii Alex Savea…Son of Tiaoalii Savea... Majored in Physical Culture and Sports.