What a blessing to be able to go back to Phoenix Day School for the Deaf and meet with the Road Runner Football Team. #inspirational pic.twitter.com/WtZ2O9dfSv
— Joey Su’a (@joeysua54) May 10, 2024
ARKANSAS/HIGH SCHOOLAt the age of 2-years old, freshman OL Joey Su’a (@joeysua54) spent 54 days in the hospital battling streptococcal meningitis — a fatal bacterial infection.
— Justin LaCertosa (@LaCertosaSports) April 25, 2024
Today, Su’a wears the number 54 to symbolize strength, the power of God, and the adversity he’s overcome.@DevilsDigest pic.twitter.com/w2H6JsROnL
- Redshirted his lone season with the Razorbacks in 2023
- A consensus three-star prospect and Top-10 product out of Arkansas according to 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and On3 … Rated the No. 2 player in Arkansas and the No. 28 offensive guard nationally by Rivals … No. 6 player in Arkansas and No. 59 offensive guard in the country according to ESPN
- As a senior, helped lead the Tigers to the 7A State Championship game, finishing with an 11-1 overall record and a 7-0 mark in 7A West play during the regular season
- Did not allow a sack during his senior campaign, totaling 56 pancake blocks on the year
- Battled through a life-threatening case of meningitis at the age of two, a diagnosis that left Su'a with a complete loss of hearing in his left ear and a partial loss in his right and he now completes with a cochlear implant and hearing aid