Description
- Position
- DT
- Team
- TB
- Status
- ACT
- Born
- 1995-02-05
- Age
- 31
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 347 lb
- College
- Washington
- Draft
- 2018 · R1 · Pick 12 · TAM
- Rookie yr
- 2018
Contract
ACTIVE
- APY
- $17.8M/yr
- Total
- $71.0M
- Guaranteed
- $14.7M
- % of cap
- 9.7%
- Term
- 2021–2025 (4y)
Value#378/433
2.03DEF pts per $1M APY
Career Résumé
8 seasons
| Seasons | 8 2018–2025 |
| Games | 97 |
| Tackles | 244 |
| Sacks | 35.0 |
| TFL | 48 |
| INT | 0 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forced Fumbles | 0.00 | 0.05 | 1.79 | 0.00 | +0.05 | |
| Interceptions | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Passes Defended | 0.00 | 1.41 | 2.58 | 2.00 | -0.59 | |
| QB Hits | 7.29 | 12.8 | 20.8 | 13.0 | -0.21 | |
| Sacks | 1.67 | 5.73 | 8.25 | 4.50 | +1.23 | |
| Assist Tackles | 14.9 | 19.1 | 30.5 | 18.0 | +1.10 | |
| Solo Tackles | 13.5 | 20.9 | 31.7 | 15.0 | +5.93 | |
| Tackles for Loss | 4.23 | 8.31 | 14.9 | 7.00 | +1.31 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season
| Year | Tm | G | Solo | Ast | Comb | Sk | QBH | TFL | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Prss | Hrry | P→S% | MTkl | MT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TB | 14 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 4.5 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 30.0% | 4 | 10.5% |
| 2024 | TB | 15 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 7.0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 38.9% | 1 | 2.3% |
| 2023 | TB | 14 | 27 | 15 | 42 | 5.5 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 42.3% | 2 | 4.4% |
| 2022 | TB | 12 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 6.5 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 40.6% | 1 | 3.1% |
| 2021 | TB | 14 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 4.0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 26.7% | 5 | 13.2% |
| 2020 | TB | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 40.0% | 2 | 16.7% |
| 2019 | TB | 14 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 2.5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 11.4% | 4 | 10.3% |
| 2018 | TB | 9 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 37.5% | 3 | 9.7% |
College
| Year | School | G | Solo | Ast | Comb | Sk | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Washington | — | 31 | — | 31 | 3.5 | — | 4 |
| 2016 | Washington | — | 22 | — | 22 | 5.0 | — | 1 |
| 2015 | Washington | — | 13 | — | 13 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacks | 35 | 171st | — | — | — |
| Solo Tkl | 142 | 1020th | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 462 peers
Sk/g
0.381
QBH/g
0.987
TFL/g
0.582
FF/g
066
Solo/g
1.145
PlayerMedian (50th)
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 2018 Wk15 vs BAL | 42'23 |
| Sacks | 2 | 2021 Wk13 vs ATL | 7'24 |
| TFL | 3 | 2018 Wk12 vs SF | 10'24 |
| INT | 0 | 2018 Wk7 vs CLE | 0'18 |
Athletic Profile
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Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 3 | 4 |
| Conf. Championship | 0 | 0 |
| Super Bowl | 1 | 0 |
Comparable Players
2025 · stat-profile similarity
Game Trend
2025 · Tackles
WinLossTackles per game
Season Timeline
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Vs Defense Quality
2025 · per game
| Faced | G | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top-10 D | 5 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Middle | 4 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Bottom-10 D | 5 | 2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 |
defense rank by EPA/play allowed
Consistency
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Pass-Rush Productivity
pressure profile
| Yr | Prss | Hrry | QBHit | Sacks | P→S% | Prss/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '25 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 4.5 | 30.0% | 1.1 |
| '24 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 7.0 | 38.9% | 1.2 |
| '23 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 5.5 | 42.3% | 0.9 |
| '22 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 6.5 | 40.6% | 1.3 |
| '21 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 26.7% | 1.1 |
| '20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 40.0% | 1.0 |
| '19 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 2.5 | 11.4% | 1.6 |
P→S% = sacks per pressure (low % + high pressures → sack regression upside)
Coverage vs Pass-Rush Role
2025 · vs peers
dashed lines = league median · top-right = best on both axes
Pass-Rush Profile
2025 · vs 462 peers
Pressures
1581
Sacks
4.583
QB Hits
1389
Hurries
257
Run Stuffing
782
PlayerMedian (50th)
News
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- Report: Vita Vea's non-participation in minicamp is "contract-related"Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea is attending the team's mandatory minicamp, avoiding a $107,911 fine for missing all three days.