Vita Vea
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Starter role · 17 games · Season profile
Evidence behind the call
Vita Vea rates 55/100 because the current profile shows current roster status plus available season production for Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The next signal to watch
The Hold improves with stronger recent production and stable workload; a role or availability drop moves it the other way. Current swing factor: efficiency.
2025 · Defense
Full Rafters Value breakdownPower ratings, value history, evidence, and model lens 55/100 · Hold
Defensive Tackle
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Vita Vea
Movement: FlatConfidence: WatchBased on: season profile
Vita Vea rates 55/100 because the model is pricing current roster status plus available season production for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The call weighs production, role, momentum, availability, and ceiling; strongest inputs: TACKLING, PASS RUSH, PLAYMAKING. Rafters value call is Hold with the movement label flat today. The caveat: role security keeps the call capped, no daily lift yet.
How to read this cardNFL lens: usage, starts, production, role stability, and availability shape the value call.
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2025 · Defense
| GP | SOLO | TOT | SACK | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 16 | 34 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career Snapshot
Defense · 2018–2025
| GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | PD | STF | STFYDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | 256 | 154 | 102 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 49 |
Scoring · 2019
| GP | REC | TD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Receiving · 2019
| GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Passing · 2019
| GP | QBR |
|---|---|
| 112 | – |
Season by Season
Defense
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
Scoring
| Season | Team | GP | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Season | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Passing
| Season | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | – |
Latest News
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Buccaneers and Vita Vea Remain Far Apart on Extension as Training Camp Approaches
NFL Network reports a new deal for Vita Vea is unlikely before camp, and Tampa Bay is reportedly in no rush. The 31-year-old nose tackle is owed $18 million in the final year of his contract.
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