This is Vita Vea’s first season fresh off his four year contract extension and he’s taking on a new role. Vea was voted as a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team captain for the first time in his NFL career. He was one of three defensive captains that were elected, alongside the familiar faces of Devin White and Lavonte David. At 27 years old, Vea is entering his fifth year in the league and though he has never clogged up the stat sheet, his size and power have consistently clogged up the middle of the field.
Vea’s impact is often more easily seen through the performance of others.