Danny Vitale

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 197th pick

RB · Northwestern · 2016–2019

Games

Rush Yards

Receptions

145

Rec Yards

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2016

Round

Round 6

Pick

197th overall

Team

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Position

College

Northwestern

Danny Vitale Career Stats

Primary starter for 1 season.
Best statistical season: 2019 with GB (97 receiving yards).

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds
2016	CLE	5	5	4	27
2017	CLE	9	5	3	19
2018	GB	2	2	1	2
2019	GB	13	12	7	97
Career		29	24	15	145

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Danny Vitale is a former running back out of Northwestern, selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 197th overall pick (round 6) in the 2016 NFL Draft. He played 44 regular-season games from 2016 to 2019, with the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers.

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