Tiaoalii Savea

DL • 6'4" • 310 lbs • Las Vegas, NV, USA

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Usage / Role

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Rotational defensive role

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Impact Production

Developing production for a defensive lineman

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Reliability

Useful contributor with volatile peaks

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Star Power

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Arizona

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 3
Unique Seasons: 5
Program Path: UCLA • Arizona • Texas
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Washington

Player Story

Tiaoalii Savea built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Las Vegas, NV wearing No. 97, spending time with Arizona, Texas, and UCLA. The clearest part of Tiaoalii Savea's career was...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2021 · Rating 0.9161

Desert Pines · Las Vegas, NV

Committed To: UCLA
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2021

Quick Answers

Tiaoalii Savea quick answers

Latest team and position: Arizona · DL
Career Tackles: 76
Tracked sample: 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 32 games
Best season: 2023 Postseason · Arizona
Top game: Washington
Recruit profile: 4-star · Desert Pines · UCLA
High school pipeline: Desert Pines · 33 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 97 · Senior
2025 Tackles rank: 30 tackles · DL 165th (top 16%) · Big 12 156th (top 22%) · National 1,413th (top 23%)

Tiaoalii Savea played DL for UCLA, Arizona, and Texas. Across 5 tracked seasons, Tiaoalii Savea recorded 76 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Arizona.

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20252025 All-Big 12 · official_conference_selectionhonorable mention

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