Vita Vea

Vita Vea
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Vea in 2018
No. 50 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-02-05) February 5, 1995
Milpitas, California
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 347 lb (157 kg)
Career information
High school: Milpitas (CA)
College: Washington
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Tevita Tuliʻakiʻono Tuipulotu Mosese Vaʻhae Fehoko Faletau Vea[2] (born February 5, 1995), commonly known as Vita Vea, is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington.

College career

As a junior in 2017, Vea was the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year and won the Morris Trophy.[3][4] On January 2, 2018, Vita declared his intentions to enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[5]

Professional career

Vea participated in the 2018 NFL Combine, but did not complete all drills due to a hamstring injury.[6]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		 347 lb
(157 kg)		 32 5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		 5.10 s 41 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7]

Vea was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round (12th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[8]

Personal life

Vea is the son of Sione and Fipe Vea who are immigrants from Tonga.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Pac-12 Football Awards and All-Conference Team Announced". Pac-12.
  2. ↑ Jude, Adam (April 24, 2018). "Vita Vea is poised to become Huskies' second consecutive first-round NFL draft pick". Seattle Times. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ Jude, Adam (December 5, 2017). "UW's Vita Vea named Morris Trophy winner as Pac-12's top defensive lineman". Seattle Times. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  4. ↑ Jude, Adam (December 5, 2017). "UW's Vita Vea named Pac-12's defensive player of the year". Seattle Times. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Washington star DL Vita Vea declares for NFL draft". Q13 FOX. January 2, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  6. ↑ Goodbread, Chase (March 4, 2018). "Vita Vea ends NFL Combine workout with hamstring injury". NFL. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  7. ↑ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Vita Vea". NFL.com.
  8. ↑ Smith, Scott (April 26, 2018). "Revitalized Line: Bucs Nab Vita Vea at #12". Buccaneers.com.
  9. ↑ "Buccaneers draft Vita Vea". Matangi Tonga. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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