Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Northern Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#41
Julian Savaiinaea
Senior defensive lineman on Arizona's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 290 lb · Honolulu, HI · St. Louis HS
CFB Index 32 · #250 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Arizona for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Northern Arizona
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Arizona's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Arizona in 2022.
Julian Savaiinaea
Wins his gap play after play. This is his third year in the same defensive front at Arizona. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Northern Arizona, Week 1, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Arizona3-star out of St. Louis School
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Arizona
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Arizona
Played his entire career under Brent Brennan.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Brent Brennan — 14-13 over that span.
2024Arizona4-8HC: Brent Brennan · Pass-leaning
2025Arizona9-4HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
2026Arizona1-1HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
32 · #250 of 330 interior linemen
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #28 of 35 Big 12 DLs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 35–7
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arizona
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Arizona
Returning around him
- 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 #54 · 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.
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).
86%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Anthony on
Class year
TFL rate
Weight
Background
Purchase Jersey Awards & Honors 2024: Big 12 Fall Academic Honor Roll Arizona 2025 (Redshirt Sophomore) Logged time in all 13 games for the Wildcats and earned time on 209 defensive snaps Finished the year with 18 total tackles (nine solo), two tackles for loss, one sack, and one fumble recovery...
The defensive line · Arizona
- #95Leroy Palu2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Mays Pese2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #42Dominic Lolesio2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #41Julian Savaiinaea2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #96Zac Siulepa1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
11 more on the roster · Arizona team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology