Video: Vita Vea rushing the ball at Milpitas High School
The 6-foot-4, 347-pound defensive tackle used to carry DTs on his back. The largest player taken in the first round of the NFL Draft used to play running back.
Scary.
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Vita Vea, an All-American defensive tackle at Washington, rushed for more than 500 yards and 11 touchdowns his senior season at
Milpitas (Calif.) in 2012.
Now standing 6-foot-4 and 347 pounds, Vea was a mere 235 pounds at Milpitas. Check out his high school highlights.
The Bucs took Vea with the 12th pick overall.
Vita Vea as running back at Milpitas in 2012.
File photo by Brad Kupper
