Vita
Vea.
Vita
Vea.
Washington· 6'4"· 347 lb· 5.10s 40
Vita Vea's skill set is ideally suited for a base 3-4 two-gap defense or a 4-3 one-gap penetrating front that values a dominant interior presence.
Year 1 impact starter as a space-eating nose tackle to command double teams and clog run lanes, with the ceiling to become an All-Pro interior anchor.
A passive, read-and-react 4-3 scheme that prioritizes speed and penetration over raw block-shedding power.
Vea excels at absorbing blocks and disrupting interior run plays, making him a foundational piece for schemes prioritizing physical dominance at the point of attack.
Selected #12 overall in Round 1 of the 2018 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay Buccaneers out of Washington.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
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| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
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| 2016 | Washington | 14 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Washington | 12 | 44 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | — | 26 | 83 | 8.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
A dominant nose tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, known for his run-stuffing ability and interior pass rush. He was a key part of their Super Bowl LV championship.