DT · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Vita Vea
Age 31 · 193 cm (6'4") · 157 kg · Born Feb 5, 1995 · Washington
NFL career
2018
debut year
2026
last season
9
seasons
#50
jersey
College: Washington
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2018 to 2025 · 97 games.
Defense
142solo tackles
35.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 19 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12 | 15 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 27 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 | 22 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 15 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Most recent results for the franchise while Vita Vea was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
16–14 vs Panthers
2025-18 · Jan 3, 2026 · REGULAR
L
17–20 @ Dolphins
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
L
20–23 @ Panthers
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
28–29 vs Falcons
2025-15 · Dec 11, 2025 · REGULAR
L
20–24 vs Saints
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
W
20–17 vs Cardinals
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
L
7–34 @ Rams
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
L
32–44 @ Bills
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
Career badges
Active player
First-round pick
External profiles
Washington alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Washington.
Carson Bruener
LB · 2025 · Steelers
Esa Pole
OL · 2025 · Chiefs
Keleki Latu
TE · 2025 · Bills
Kyle Williams
WR · 2025 · Patriots
Sebastian Valdez
DL · 2025 · 49ers
Bralen Trice
LB · 2024 · Falcons
Brennan Jackson
LB · 2024 · Raiders
Cam Lampkin
DB · 2024 · Rams
Chau Smith-Wade
CB · 2024 · Panthers
Devin Culp
TE · 2024 · Buccaneers
2018 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
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#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#7
#8
#9
#11
Baker Mayfield
QB · CLE
#2
Saquon Barkley
RB · NYG
#3
Sam Darnold
QB · NYJ
#4
Denzel Ward
CB · CLE
#5
Bradley Chubb
OLB · DEN
#6
Quenton Nelson
G · IND
#7
Josh Allen
C · BUF
#7
Josh Allen
QB · BUF
#8
Roquan Smith
ILB · CHI
#9
Mike McGlinchey
OT · SFO
#10
Josh Rosen
QB · ARI
#11
Minkah Fitzpatrick
FS · MIA
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of Vita Vea.
