Vita Vea
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.
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2025 · Defense
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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Vita Vea’s agent signals trade is likely outcome
The Buccaneers defensive tackle has requested a trade and remains absent from camp.
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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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