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Julian Savaiinaea

DL · Arizona · So. · #41

Returning to Arizona for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Julian Savaiinaea

DL · Arizona · So · #41

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#600 national
CFB
College
Arizona
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Arizona4-8HC: Brent Brennan · Pass-leaning
2025Arizona9-4HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Arizona1892.01.0------
2024Arizona331.01.0------
Career21123.02.0------

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Arizona

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Arizona

Returning around him

  • 56% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 4 Arizona players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +2 net (22 in / 20 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Arizona · Last season: 9-4 (AP #21) · Talent rank #67 · 2026 recruiting class #42

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ugonna Nwoha’s 2025 season.

Ugonna Nwoha

83%match

Kennesaw State · 2025

#2

Dylan Frazier

Sam Houston · 2025

82%
#3

Omar Staples

Stanford · 2025

82%
#4

Jaylon White-McClain

Old Dominion · 2024

80%
#5

Mays Pese

Arizona · 2025

79%

Matches Ugonna on

TFL rate
Hurry rate
Sack rate

Differs from Ugonna on

Class year (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Bynum's sophomore season at Middle Tennessee (2024).

Middle Tennessee · 2024

All-Conference USA
#2

Breeon Ishmail

Purdue · 2025

82%
#3

Ahmad Breaux

LSU · 2025

81%
#4

David Santiago

Michigan State · 2025

81%
#5

Dylan Frazier

Sam Houston · 2025

81%

Matches Anthony on

Class year
TFL rate
Weight

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #6631

Final rank
#6631
Avg #7043.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #6631 this season.