How did Vita Vea perform in Week 9 of 2026?

Vea made 2 tackles in Tampa Bay's 27–24 loss to Chicago.

How is Vita Vea performing in the 2026 season?

Through Week 9 of 2026 he has 18 tackles and 1.0 sacks — 50th among defenders in tackles.

What were Vita Vea's stats last season (2025)?

In 2025 he made 34 tackles (55th among defenders) with 4.5 sacks across 17 games.

No — he is active and not on the current injury report.

Vita Vea is 31 years old — he was born on February 5, 1995.

How tall is Vita Vea?

Vita Vea is 6' 4" tall and weighs 347 lbs.

What position does Vita Vea play?

Vita Vea is a defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and wears No. 50.

Where did Vita Vea go to college?

Vita Vea played college football at Washington.

When was Vita Vea drafted?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Vita Vea 12th overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Vita Vea Stats, Game Log & Props — Buccaneers DT

Vita Vea is a defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who took him 12th overall in the 2018 NFL Draft out of Washington. Born February 5, 1995, he is in his 9th season in the league.

Vita Vea 2026 defense stats (9 games)
Stat	Total	Rank
Tackles	18	50th among defenders
Solo tackles	7	57th among defenders
Assisted tackles	11	37th among defenders
Sacks	1.0	36th among defenders
Interceptions	0
Forced fumbles	0
Fumble recoveries	0
Touchdowns	0

Vita Vea last 10 games
Game	Opponent	Result	Tackles	Solo tackles	Sacks	Tackles for loss	Passes defended	QB hits
2026 Week 9	at Chicago Bears	L 24–27	2	1	0	0	0	0
2026 Week 8	vs Atlanta Falcons	W 16–0	2	1	0	0	0	0
2026 Week 7	at Carolina Panthers	W 43–13	1	1	1	1	0	1
2026 Week 6	vs Pittsburgh Steelers	L 19–26	3	1	0	0	0	0
2026 Week 5	at Dallas Cowboys	W 24–16	2	2	0	0	0	0
2026 Week 4	vs Green Bay Packers	L 14–17	2	0	0	0	0	1
2026 Week 3	vs Minnesota Vikings	L 16–23	4	1	0	0	2	1
2026 Week 2	vs Cleveland Browns	L 19–23	2	0	0	0	0	0
2026 Week 1	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 27–33	0	0	0	0	0	1
2025 Week 18	vs Carolina Panthers	W 16–14	3	3	0	1	0	0