Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Washington
Vita Vea
DL • 6'5" • 340 lbs • Milpitas, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Vita Vea shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
42
Developing production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
46
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Washington
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Washington
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UCLA
Player Story
Vita Vea built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive lineman from Milpitas, CA wearing No. 50, spending time with Washington. The clearest part of Vita Vea's career was his defensive production: 83...
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- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 12
- Overall
- No. 12
- NFL Team
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Vita Vea, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Washington. Vita Vea shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 83
- TFL
- 12
- Sacks
- 8.5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 5
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Vita Vea Washington Highlights
2017 · Washington · Player Highlight
Vita Vea college highlights at Washington.
- Season
- 2017
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Vita Vea quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Washington · DL
- Career Tackles
- 83
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Washington
- Top game
- UCLA
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Union City · Western Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Union City · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 1 · Pick 12 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Latest roster
- No. 50 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 44 tackles · DL 49th (top 7%) · Pac-12 81st (top 16%) · National 875th (top 16%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Washington | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Washington | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Washington | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 57.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Washington | 14 | 35 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 57.6 |
| 2017 Postseason | Washington | 12 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 49 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Washington | 12 | 38 | 5.5 | 3.5 | - | 4 | 0 | 49 |
Related Context
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Vita Vea played DL for Washington. Across 4 tracked seasons, Vita Vea recorded 83 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Washington.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Washington paired 14.5 primary output with 22 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 26.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCLA
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Washington
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
26.1
Usage
5.8
Consistency
32.1
Best Game by takeover score
UCLA
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 0. Rutgers: 0. Montana: 2. Fresno State: 0. Colorado: 0. Oregon State: 0. California: 3. UCLA: 4. Oregon: 1. Stanford: 0. Utah: 1. Washington State: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Penn State: 6 by 25. Rutgers: 4 by 16.7. Montana: 2 by 28.3. Fresno State: 3 by 12.5. Colorado: 4 by 16.7. Oregon State: 3 by 12.5. California: 2 by 38.3. UCLA: 3 by 52.5. Oregon: 3 by 22.5. Stanford: 6 by 25. Utah: 6 by 35. Washington State: 2 by 28.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1.3 · Games = 10 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 2 · -1.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UCLA
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs UCLA
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | @ Penn State | L 28-35 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/26 | vs Washington StateSplash game | W 41-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/19 | vs Utah | W 33-30 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Stanford | L 22-30 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/5 | vs Oregon | W 38-3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs UCLASplash game | W 44-23 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 10/8 | vs CaliforniaSplash game | W 38-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | @ Oregon State | W 42-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/24 | @ Colorado | W 37-10 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/17 | vs Fresno State | W 48-16 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/10 | vs MontanaSplash game | W 63-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Rutgers | W 30-14 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Vita Vea story
Vita Vea built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive lineman from Milpitas, CA wearing No. 50, spending time with Washington. The clearest part of Vita Vea's career was his defensive production: 83 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, and 5 passes defended across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Washington. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Vita Vea's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 17 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Washington.
The arc is straightforward: Vita Vea moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Washington
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Washington | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Washington | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Washington | 14.5 | 22 | 6.1 | 14.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Washington | 14.5 | 22 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Washington | 13 | 26.1 | 5.8 | -1.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Washington | 13 | 26.1 | 5.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs UCLA
Week 9 · W 44-23 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#2
vs Idaho
Week 2 · W 59-14
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#3
vs Rutgers
Week 1 · W 48-13
2
Havoc Plays
65.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.
#4
@ Alabama
Week 1 · L 7-24 · Postseason
2
Havoc Plays
64.7 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.7 takeover score.
#5
vs California
Week 6 · W 38-7 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
59.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Washington
14.5 primary output · 22 efficiency · 6.1 usage
57.6
#2
2016 Regular Season · Washington
57.6
14.5 primary · 22 efficiency · 6.1 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Washington
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13 primary · 26.1 efficiency · 5.8 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
8
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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