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NFL draft profile — No. 7: Washington DL Vita Vea

7. Washington DT Vita Vea
6-foot-4, 347 pounds

Key stats: Vea’s 5.1-second 40-yard dash was tied for the sixth-fastest of any player weighing 340 pounds or heavier — and three of the five ahead of him on the list were offensive tackles.

The skinny: Former high school defensive lineman and, yes, running back — and he even moonlighted as a 270-pound “Wildcat” QB as a freshman. Ran the ball all four years in high school, averaging 12.3 yards per carry as a senior with 11 touchdowns on 47 rushes playing closer to 285 pounds.