A youth movement was a big part of Arizona’s plans for the 2022 season, with nine true freshmen starting at least one game and another dozen seeing significant playing time. And one of those youngsters has received national recognition for his play in his first year of college football.
Offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea has been named to the Football Writers Association of America’s Freshman All-American team, the first UA player to earn that honor since 2017 and the first on the offensive line in more than 15 years.
Savaiinaea started all 12 guards at right guard, the only true freshman on the team to start every game.