Panthers
- Status
- Active
- Height
- 6-4
- Weight
- 347 lbs
- Age
- 31
- Experience
- 9 yrs
- College
- Washington
- Draft
- 2018: Rd 1, Pk 12 (TB)
A 31-year-old nose tackle out of Washington, Vita is in his 10th NFL season.
2026 season
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career stats by season
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Season | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vita questions
Who wears number 50 for the Buccaneers?
Vita Vea wears number 50 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He plays nose tackle, with the team since 2018.
Is Vita Vea a starter?
Yes, he is listed first at NT on the Week 7 depth chart.
What position does Vita Vea play?
Vita Vea plays nose tackle. He is the Buccaneers' starting NT.
How tall is Vita Vea?
Vita Vea is 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) tall.
How old is Vita Vea?
Vita Vea is 31 years old.
Is Vita Vea playing Week 7 at the Carolina Panthers?
Vita Vea carries no game designation and is expected to be available Week 7 at the Carolina Panthers.
Where did Vita Vea play college football?
Vita Vea played at Washington. He entered the NFL in the 2018: Rd 1, Pk 12 (TB).
On BucsWorld
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Todd Bowles graded his defensive line after Cincinnati: Calijah Kancey played his butt off, Vita Vea still needs his technique back, and Joe Burrow barely got touched.