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Vita Vea

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Vita Vea

Tevita Tuliʻakiʻono Tuipulotu Mosese Vaʻhae Fehoko Faletau "Vita" Vea (born February 5, 1995) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and was selected by the Buccaneers in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft. Vea won Super Bowl LV with the team over the Kansas City Chiefs, and was selected to his first Pro Bowl the following year.

Infobox

Position
Nose tackle
Roster status
Active
Born
(1995-02-05) February 5, 1995 (age 30)Milpitas, California, U.S.
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight
347 lb (157 kg)
High school
Milpitas
College
Washington (2014–2017)
NFL draft
2018: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Total tackles
240
Sacks
33.0
Forced fumbles
3
Fumble recoveries
3
Pass deflections
8

Tables

College statistics · College career
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
Comb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
TFL
Tackles
Sack
Tackles
PD
Tackles
Int
Interceptions
Yds
Interceptions
Avg
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
TD
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
Washington
Games
13
Tackles
17
Tackles
13
Tackles
4
Tackles
3.0
Tackles
1.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
Washington
Games
14
Tackles
39
Tackles
22
Tackles
17
Tackles
6.5
Tackles
5.0
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
Washington
Games
13
Tackles
43
Tackles
30
Tackles
13
Tackles
5.5
Tackles
3.5
Interceptions
4
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Total
Total
Year
Total
Team
37
Games
99
Tackles
65
Tackles
34
Tackles
15.0
Tackles
9.5
Tackles
5
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
2
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
Comb
Solo
Ast
TFL
Sack
PD
Int
Yds
Avg
TD
FF
FR
Yds
TD
2015
Washington
13
17
13
4
3.0
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2016
Washington
14
39
22
17
6.5
5.0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2017
Washington
13
43
30
13
5.5
3.5
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
37
99
65
34
15.0
9.5
5
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career › Pre-draft
6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)
6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)
Height
6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)
Weight
347 lb(157 kg)
Arm length
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 32+5⁄8 in(0.83 m)
Hand span
10 in(0.25 m)
Wingspan
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in(1.94 m)
40-yard dash
5.10 s
10-yard split
1.77 s
20-yard split
2.95 s
Bench press
41 reps
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
Wingspan
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
Bench press
6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)
347 lb(157 kg)
mw- .mw- 32+5⁄8 in(0.83 m)
10 in(0.25 m)
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in(1.94 m)
5.10 s
1.77 s
2.95 s
41 reps
All values from NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
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Career high
Legend
Won the Super Bowl
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Career high
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Comb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
TFL
Tackles
Sack
Tackles
Sfty
Tackles
PD
Tackles
Int
Interceptions
Yds
Interceptions
Avg
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
TD
Fumbles
Rec
Fumbles
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Long
Receiving
TD
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
TB
Games
13
Games
8
Tackles
28
Tackles
21
Tackles
7
Tackles
4
Tackles
3.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
TB
Games
16
Games
16
Tackles
35
Tackles
19
Tackles
16
Tackles
4
Tackles
2.5
Tackles
0
Interceptions
3
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Receiving
1
Receiving
1
Receiving
1.0
Receiving
1
Receiving
1
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
TB
Games
5
Games
5
Tackles
10
Tackles
6
Tackles
4
Tackles
3
Tackles
2.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
TB
Games
16
Games
16
Tackles
33
Tackles
22
Tackles
11
Tackles
5
Tackles
4.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
3
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
TB
Games
14
Games
14
Tackles
31
Tackles
15
Tackles
16
Tackles
7
Tackles
6.5
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
TB
Games
15
Games
15
Tackles
43
Tackles
28
Tackles
15
Tackles
8
Tackles
5.5
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
TB
Games
16
Games
16
Tackles
42
Tackles
27
Tackles
15
Tackles
10
Tackles
7.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
TB
Games
8
Games
8
Tackles
18
Tackles
8
Tackles
10
Tackles
3
Tackles
2.5
Tackles
0
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
103
Games
98
Games
240
Tackles
146
Tackles
94
Tackles
44
Tackles
33.0
Tackles
0
Tackles
8
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
3
Fumbles
3
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
1
Receiving
1
Receiving
1.0
Receiving
1
Receiving
1
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
Receiving
GP
GS
Comb
Solo
Ast
TFL
Sack
Sfty
PD
Int
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FF
FR
Yds
TD
Rec
Yds
Avg
Long
TD
2018
TB
13
8
28
21
7
4
3.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2019
TB
16
16
35
19
16
4
2.5
0
3
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1.0
1
1
2020
TB
5
5
10
6
4
3
2.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2021
TB
16
16
33
22
11
5
4.0
0
3
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2022
TB
14
14
31
15
16
7
6.5
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2023
TB
15
15
43
28
15
8
5.5
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2024
TB
16
16
42
27
15
10
7.0
0
1
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2025
TB
8
8
18
8
10
3
2.5
0
1
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career
103
98
240
146
94
44
33.0
0
8
0
0
0.0
0
0
3
3
0
0
1
1
1.0
1
1
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
Bold
Bold
Legend
Bold
Legend
Career high
Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Bold
Career high
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Comb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
TFL
Tackles
Sack
Tackles
Sfty
Tackles
PD
Interceptions
Int
Interceptions
Yds
Interceptions
Avg
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
FF
Fumbles
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
TD
Fumbles
Rec
Receiving
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Long
Receiving
TD
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
TB
Games
2
Games
0
Tackles
1
Tackles
1
Tackles
0
Tackles
0
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Col 25
0
Col 26
0
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
TB
Games
2
Games
2
Tackles
4
Tackles
2
Tackles
2
Tackles
1
Tackles
1.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Col 25
0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
TB
Games
1
Games
1
Tackles
2
Tackles
2
Tackles
0
Tackles
1
Tackles
1.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Col 25
0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
TB
Games
2
Games
2
Tackles
3
Tackles
2
Tackles
1
Tackles
0
Tackles
0.5
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Col 25
0
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
TB
Games
1
Games
1
Tackles
1
Tackles
0
Tackles
1
Tackles
0
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Col 25
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
8
Games
6
Games
11
Tackles
7
Tackles
4
Tackles
2
Tackles
2.5
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0.0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
Receiving
GP
GS
Comb
Solo
Ast
TFL
Sack
Sfty
PD
Int
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FF
FR
Yds
TD
Rec
Yds
Avg
Long
TD
2020
TB
2
0
1
1
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2021
TB
2
2
4
2
2
1
1.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2022
TB
1
1
2
2
0
1
1.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2023
TB
2
2
3
2
1
0
0.5
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2024
TB
1
1
1
0
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career
8
6
11
7
4
2
2.5
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0

References

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    https://pac-12.com/news/2017/12/5/pac-12-football-awards-and-all-conference-team-announced.aspx
  2. Seattle Times
    https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-football/uws-vita-vea-is-poised-to-become-the-huskies-second-consecutive-first-round-draft-pick/
  3. Seattle Times
    https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-football/uws-vita-vea-named-morris-trophy-winner-as-pac-12s-top-defensive-lineman/
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    https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-football/uws-vita-vea-named-pac-12s-defensive-player-of-the-year/
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