Arizona sophomore Jonah Savaiinaea, who hails from Honolulu, often treks across town to the east side of Tucson for a satsuma chicken plate with sides of fries and tuna mac salad at “Solid Grindz,” a Hawaiian barbecue restaurant Savaiinaea partnered with to promote their food on his social media platforms.
That’s a go-to meal for a 6-5, 330-pound offensive lineman at Arizona.
Among other items on the menu at “Solid Grindz”: kalua pulled pork, kalbi beef ribs, loco moco and, yes, spam and eggs.
“It’s good. It kind of feels like home,” Savaiinaea said. “I kinda have that home feeling here in Tucson. I’m proud.
Maybe Savaiinaea’s next Instagram post about Solid Grindz should mention how it’s now the “official” meal of the top pass-blocking offensive lineman in the Pac-12?
According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Savaiinaea has the second-highest pass-blocking grade (87.3) nationally — tops in the Pac-12 — among college football offensive lineman with at least 250 pass-protection snaps this season.
In 241 pass-pro snaps, left tackle Jordan Morgan is second on the team with an 86.2 grade.