Vita Vea

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12th pick

DT ·

Washington · 2019–2019

114

Games

Receptions

Rec Yards

Rec TD

154

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Draft Details

Year

2018

Round

Round 1

Pick

12th overall

Team

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Position

College

Washington

Vita Vea Career Stats

2× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 6 seasons.
Ranks 7th in the 2018 draft class in sacks (35).
Active in the 2026 season — stats update weekly.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	PD	FF
2018	TB	9	18	7	4	3	4	0	0
2019	TB	14	19	16	4	2.5	12	3	0
2020	TB	5	6	4	3	2	3	0	0
2021	TB	14	20	11	5	4	12	3	0
2022	TB	12	15	16	7	6.5	13	0	1
2023	TB	14	27	15	8	5.5	9	0	2
2024	TB	15	22	15	10	7	13	1	0
2025	TB	14	15	18	7	4.5	13	2	0
2026	TB	3	1	5	0	0	2	2	0
Career		100	143	107	48	35	81	11	3

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

Vita Vea is a defensive tackle out of Washington, selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 12th overall pick (round 1) in the 2018 NFL Draft. He has played 114 regular-season games since 2018, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was named to 2 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2019	TB	1	1	1	1	1	1.0	1
2019	TB	1	1	1	1	1	1.0	1
Career		1	1	1	1	1	1.0	1
Career		0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		112	—	1	1	1	1.0	—

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-4

Weight

347 lbs

40-Yard Dash

5.10s

Bench Press

41 reps

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