American football nose tackle Tevita Tuliʻakiʻono Tuipulotu Mosese Vaʻhae Fehoko Faletau Vea, simply known as Vita Vea plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as of the 2024 NFL season. He was drafted in the first round (12th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Vea started 8 games while appearing in 13 games in his rookie year. He became a starter in his second season in the NFL. In the Super Bowl LV season of Tampa Bay, Vea played in 5 games recording 10 tackles. In his six seasons in the NFL, Vea has recorded 180 combined tackles in his 79 appearances as of the end of the 2023-24 season.
Vea grew up attending Milpitas High School in California. He was a versatile player who could play running back and defensive line as well. In his four seasons, Vea totaled 296 tackles and 19 sacks. He made it to the Division II all-state first team as a senior as he bagged 89 tackles. Vea committed to the University of Washington playing for the Huskies in 2014. He played in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2015. In his three years, Vea recorded 66 solo and 100 total tackles in college. He was also the recipient of Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year and Morris Trophy in 2017.
Vita Vea Contract Breakdown
Vita Vea signed a four-year contract extension worth $71 million in 2021. This included a $4.1 million signing bonus as he will earn a base salary of $15.5 million in 2024. (via Spotrac)
| Contract | Signing Bonus | Average Salary | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 4yr(s)/ $71,000,000 | $4,147,145 | $17,750,000 | $14,734,439 | $33,915,439 |
| YEAR | AGE | STATUS | BASE SALARY | CAP HIT | YEARLY CASH | CASH CUMULATIVE | DEAD CAP |
| 2021 | 26 | $2,501,487 | $5,546,232 | $6,648,632 | $6,648,632 | - | |
| 2022 | 27 | $1,035,000 | $4,245,475 | $10,999,048 | $17,647,680 | $26,405,008 | |
| 2023 | 28 | $1,080,000 | $6,515,643 | $12,941,165 | $30,588,845 | $29,311,127 | |
| 2024 | 29 | $15,500,000 | $20,965,054 | $16,000,000 | $46,588,845 | $23,207,238 | |
| 2025 | 30 | $16,000,000 | $22,023,889 | $17,000,000 | $63,588,845 | $11,502,349 | |
| 2026 | 31 | $17,000,000 | $22,194,460 | $18,000,000 | $81,588,845 | $6,478,460 | |
| 2027 | 32 | VOID UFA | $2,284,000 | - | - |
Vita Vea Salary
Vita Vea has an average annual salary of $17.75 million according to Spotrac. For the 2024 season, he will be paid a base salary of $20,965,054.
How much does Vita Vea make per minute?
Vita Vea will earn around $33.7 per minute according to his contract extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
How much is Vita Vea guaranteed?
Vita Vea is guaranteed $33.9 million from his contract extension according to Spotrac.
What are the terms of Vita Vea’s contract?
Vita Vea will receive $33.9 million in guarantee in his contract extension. He was given $14.1 million of the guaranteed money at the time of his signing. Vea carries a cap hit value of $20.9 million and a dead cap value of $23.2 million in 2024. His contract also gives him a per-game Active Bonus of $29,411 in 2022-2024 and a game Active Bonus of $58,823 in 2025-2026.
Vita Vea Career Earnings
Vita Vea has total career earnings of $58.9 million as of October 2024 as per Spotrac.
Vita Vea Contract History
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2018-2022)
Vita Vea and the Buccaneers signed a four-year rookie contract worth $14.8 million. This contract included a $8.8 million signing bonus as the whole contract amount was given to him at the time of the signing.
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A. Vita Vea is of American nationality and was born in Stanford, California.
A. Vita Vea was drafted in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
A. Vita Vea is 6ft 4in (1.93 m) tall.
A. Vita Vea attended the University of Washington playing for the Huskies from 2014 to 2017.
