Vita Vea
Vea with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021 | |||||||||||||
| No. 50 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | February 5, 1995 Milpitas, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 347 lb (157 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Milpitas | ||||||||||||
| College: | Washington (2014–2017) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018: 1st round, 12th pick | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024 | |||||||||||||
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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.