High School: Four-year letterwinner at Leesville High School for head coach Kevin Magee ... rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... listed as the 58th-best defensive lineman in the nation according to Rivals.com ... two-time all-state honoree ... three-time all-district and all-conference selection ... all-state academic honoree ... also lettered four years in track, soccer and power lifting ... 56 tackles and three sacks as a senior ... 22 tackles for loss, 11 pass breakups and seven quarterback hurries in 2005 ... 78 total tackles, 11 sacks, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a junior ... selected as a defensive captain as a senior.
Personal: Sauvao is the son of Eneriko and Alofaaga Sauvao ... a criminal justice major.