Saint Louis alumnus Jonah Savaiinaea was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round in the NFL Draft on Friday.
Savaiinaea was the fifth pick of the second round and 37th overall selection.
After a standout high school football career at Saint Louis, Savaiinaea went on to become a three-year starter at Arizona, where he declared for the draft following his junior season. He played every position on the offensive line at Arizona other than center. In the NFL, he is projected to be a guard.
Savaiinaea is set to join Tua Tagovailoa, Miami's franchise quarterback, as the second Saint Louis alumnus currently on the Dolphins roster.
The Dolphins were originally set to pick 48th in the draft, but traded up with the Las Vegas Raiders, giving up their second, third and fourth round pick for the 37th overall selection and Vegas' fifth-round pick.
Friday marked the second and third rounds of the draft, while the draft concludes with rounds four through seven on Saturday.
Savaiinaea was the second player with Hawai‘i ties to get selected, as Waimānalo's Tetairoa McMillan was taken eighth overall by the Carolina Panthers on Friday.
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