Olaivavega Ioane

Olaivavega Ioane ( ; born April 17, 2004) is an American professional football guard for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). Ioane played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Ravens in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft.

Early life Ioane was born on the islands of American Samoa, one of eight siblings, he and his family moved to Graham, Washington. He attended Graham-Kapowsin High School where he played football as an offensive lineman, making the varsity team as a freshman before becoming a starter as a sophomore. He had not played football until he entered Graham-Kapowsin. He was a first-team All-South Puget Sound League (SPSL) selection and as a senior was chosen second-team All-American by MaxPreps after helping his team to a 15–0 record and the state championship. He initially committed to play college football for the Washington Huskies before de-committing and signing with the Penn State Nittany Lions.

College career Ioane, an offensive guard, played in four games for Penn State in 2022 while redshirting. As a redshirt-freshman in 2023, he played in all 13 games and started five, being selected honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference by the media.

Professional career

Ioane was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round, with the 14th overall pick, of the 2026 NFL draft.