Tevita Vea, also known as Vita Vea, is an American football nose tackle who plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. Tevita Vea was born on February 5, 1995. (NFL). He attended Washington during his college football career before being selected by the Buccaneers in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Vea won the Morris Trophy and was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year as a junior in 2017. He announced his plan to enter the 2018 NFL Draft on January 2, 2018.
Vea took part at the 2018 NFL Combine, however a hamstring issue prevented him from finishing all of the activities.
Contract
Vita Vea signed a 4 year, $71,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including a $4,147,145 signing bonus, $33,915,439 guaranteed.
Salary per year
An average annual salary of $17,750,000. In 2022, Vea will earn a base salary of $1,035,000, a roster bonus of $470,588 and a restructure bonus of $9,552,294, while carrying a cap hit of $4,245,475 and a dead cap value of $26,405,008.
Net worth
Vita Vea’s net worth as of 2022 is between $100,000 and $1,000,000.