Vita Vea is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Vea in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Vea's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Receiving | Advanced Receiving (2018+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate | |||||
| 2018 | 23–24 | TB | 9 | — | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 493 | 58.5% | 63 | 17.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 24–25 | TB | 14 | — | 35 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 2.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.6% | 749 | 66.3% | 109 | 22.1% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 118.7 |
| 2020 | 25–26 | TB | 5 | — | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 223 | 70.4% | 49 | 33.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 26–27 | TB | 14 | — | 31 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 4.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.3% | 607 | 56.0% | 95 | 20.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 27–28 | TB | 12 | — | 31 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 6.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 539 | 59.1% | 53 | 14.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 28–29 | TB | 14 | — | 42 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 5.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 607 | 61.7% | 11 | 2.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 29–30 | TB | 15 | — | 37 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 7.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.3% | 705 | 67.6% | 92 | 19.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 30–31 | TB | 14 | — | 33 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 4.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2% | 764 | 73.6% | 98 | 22.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 97 | — | 244 | 142 | 102 | 48 | 79 | 35.0 | 162.0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.2% | 4,687 | 63.9% | 570 | 18.0% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | |
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136 career value over replacement — #727 all-time of 4,649. 17/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #12 (Rd 1) · TB · 2018 · +8.8 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24–25 | TB | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | — |
| Career | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | 67.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23–24 | TB | 9 | 8* | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24–25 | TB | 14 | 11* | 35 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 2.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25–26 | TB | 5 | 4* | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26–27 | TB | 14 | 9* | 31 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 4.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27–28 | TB | 12 | 8* | 31 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 6.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28–29 | TB | 14 | 9* | 42 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 5.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29–30 | TB | 15 | 11* | 37 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 7.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30–31 | TB | 14 | 13* | 33 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 4.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 97 | 73* | 244 | 142 | 102 | 48 | 79 | — | — | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23–24 | TB | 13 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 493 | 58.5% | 63 | 17.5% |
| 2019 | 24–25 | TB | 16 | 11* | 7 | 0.6% | 749 | 66.3% | 109 | 22.1% |
| 2020 | 25–26 | TB | 5 | 4* | — | 0.0% | 223 | 70.4% | 49 | 33.2% |
| 2021 | 26–27 | TB | 16 | 9* | 3 | 0.3% | 607 | 56.0% | 95 | 20.9% |
| 2022 | 27–28 | TB | 14 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 539 | 59.1% | 53 | 14.5% |
| 2023 | 28–29 | TB | 15 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 607 | 61.7% | 11 | 2.8% |
| 2024 | 29–30 | TB | 16 | 11* | 3 | 0.3% | 705 | 67.6% | 92 | 19.8% |
| 2025 | 30–31 | TB | 17 | 13* | 2 | 0.2% | 764 | 73.6% | 98 | 22.1% |
| Career | 112 | 73* | 15 | — | 4,687 | — | 570 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24–25 | TB | 16 | 11* | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 118.7 |
| Career | 16 | 11* | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23–24 | TB | 13 | 8* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 24–25 | TB | 16 | 11* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 70.8 | 0.5 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 25–26 | TB | 5 | 4* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 156.2 | -4.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 26–27 | TB | 16 | 9* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -6.0 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 27–28 | TB | 14 | 8* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 114.6 | 2.5 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 28–29 | TB | 15 | 9* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 81.2 | -2.0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 29–30 | TB | 16 | 11* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 91.7 | 4.0 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 30–31 | TB | 17 | 13* | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -3.0 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Career | 112 | 73* | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | 112 | 30 | 42 | 3 | 22 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 69 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 68.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 69· confidence 95%
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