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Vita Vea
Buccaneers logoTampa Bay Buccaneers

Vita Vea

DTposition#50jersey31age6' 4"height347lbs9 yrsexperienceWashingtoncollege
At a glance

Vita Vea is a defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 50). In 9 games of the 2026 season: 18 tackles, 1 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 72% of defensive snaps.

Is Vita Vea playing this week?

Vita Vea is not on the current injury report. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play next on the road at the Detroit Lions on Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM ET (Week 11), on Fox.

What are Vita Vea's stats this season?

In 9 games of the 2026 season, Vita Vea has 18 tackles, 1 sacks.

What team does Vita Vea play for?

Vita Vea plays defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, wearing No. 50. Vita Vea is 31 years old, 6' 4", 347 lbs. College: Washington. League experience: 9 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Vita Vea 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/vita-vea (updated 2026-11-10).

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Vita VeaTampa Bay Buccaneers · #50
Depth112th of 172 defensive linemen
2026 percentile card · vs 172 qualified defensive linemen

How he stacks up

Snap %88Tkl/g24Sacks34TFL15QB hits50

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs defensive linemen with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method9 games392 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 10 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
69%44 snapsWk 1 · CIN
62%36 snapsWk 2 · CLE
81%48 snapsWk 3 · MIN
77%46 snapsWk 4 · GB
65%39 snapsWk 5 · DAL
84%66 snapsWk 6 · PIT
52%29 snapsWk 7 · CAR
75%40 snapsWk 8 · ATL
72%44 snapsWk 9 · CHI

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Buccaneers · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$30.0M a year
Total
$30.0M
Guaranteed
$46.0M
Share of cap at signing
10.0%
153% of the value guaranteed
89th paid94th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Buccaneers · Extension1 yrs · $30.0M · $30.0M/yrActive
  2. 2021Buccaneers · Extension4 yrs · $71.0M · $17.8M/yrExtended
  3. 2018Buccaneers · Drafted4 yrs · $14.8M · $3.7M/yrExtended

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Bengals logoCINL 27-33000001
2 Sep 20vs Browns logoCLEL 19-23200000
3 Sep 27vs Vikings logoMINL 16-23410021
4 Oct 4vs Packers logoGBL 14-17200001
5 Oct 8@ Cowboys logoDALW 24-16220000
6 Oct 18vs Steelers logoPITL 19-26310000
7 Oct 25@ Panthers logoCARW 43-13111101
8 Nov 1vs Falcons logoATLW 16-0210000
9 Nov 8@ Bears logoCHIL 24-27210000
Season1871124

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vsChase YoungNO · 8 sacksvsCarl GrandersonNO · 7.5 sacksvsJacob MartinTEN · 6.5 sacksvsJeffery SimmonsCHI · 6 sacksvsBoye MafeCIN · 5.5 sacksvsAlim McNeillDET · 5.5 sacksvsJalen CarterPHI · 5 sacksvsQuinnen WilliamsDAL · 5 sacks
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