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Throwback Photos: Draft Day 2018 — Vita Vea Joins the Buccaneers

View images of Vita Vea being selected 12th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2018 NFL Draft

Washington's Vita Vea, right, poses with commissioner Roger Goodell after being picked by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Washington's Vita Vea, right, poses with commissioner Roger Goodell after being picked by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Washington's Vita Vea poses for photos before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Washington's Vita Vea poses for photos before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Washington defensive tackle Vita Vea on the phone in the green room after being selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
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Washington defensive tackle Vita Vea on the phone in the green room after being selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)

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Washington defensive tackle Vita Vea in the green room during the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
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Washington defensive tackle Vita Vea in the green room during the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)

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Washington defensive tackle Vita Vea reacts after being selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
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Washington defensive tackle Vita Vea reacts after being selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)

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Commissioner Roger Goodell presents Washington's Vita Vea with his Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Commissioner Roger Goodell presents Washington's Vita Vea with his Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

David J. Phillip/Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Washington defensive tackle Vita Vea greets NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on stage after being selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
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Washington defensive tackle Vita Vea greets NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on stage after being selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)

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Washington defensive tackle Vita Vea walks on stage after being selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
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Washington defensive tackle Vita Vea walks on stage after being selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)

Ben Liebenberg/2018 National Football League
Washington's Vita Vea walks onto the stage after being selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Washington's Vita Vea walks onto the stage after being selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

David J. Phillip/Associated Press
Washington defensive tackle Vita Vea poses with his jersey on stage after being selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
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Washington defensive tackle Vita Vea poses with his jersey on stage after being selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)

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Washington's Vita Vea holds his Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Washington's Vita Vea holds his Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Washington's Vita Vea poses for photos before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Washington's Vita Vea poses for photos before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Eric Gay/Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football first-round draft pick Vita Vea, left, smiles as he sits with general manager Jason Licht during a news conference Friday, April 27, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. Vea, a defensive lineman, played his college football at Washington. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football first-round draft pick Vita Vea, left, smiles as he sits with general manager Jason Licht during a news conference Friday, April 27, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. Vea, a defensive lineman, played his college football at Washington. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Chris O'Meara/Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football first-round draft pick Vita Vea smiles as he holds up his jersey after a news conference Friday, April 27, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. Vea, a defensive lineman, played his college football at Washington. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football first-round draft pick Vita Vea smiles as he holds up his jersey after a news conference Friday, April 27, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. Vea, a defensive lineman, played his college football at Washington. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Chris O'Meara/Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football first-round draft pick Vita Vea reacts to a question during a news conference Friday, April 27, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. Vea, a defensive lineman, played his college football at Washington. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football first-round draft pick Vita Vea reacts to a question during a news conference Friday, April 27, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. Vea, a defensive lineman, played his college football at Washington. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Chris O'Meara/Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football first-round draft pick Vita Vea smiles during a news conference Friday, April 27, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. Vea, a defensive lineman, played his college football at Washington. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football first-round draft pick Vita Vea smiles during a news conference Friday, April 27, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. Vea, a defensive lineman, played his college football at Washington. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Chris O'Meara/Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football first-round draft pick Vita Vea, center, holds up his jersey with head coach Dirk Koetter, left, and general manager Jason Licht, after a news conference Friday, April 27, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. Vea, a defensive lineman, played his college football at Washington. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football first-round draft pick Vita Vea, center, holds up his jersey with head coach Dirk Koetter, left, and general manager Jason Licht, after a news conference Friday, April 27, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. Vea, a defensive lineman, played his college football at Washington. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Chris O'Meara/Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football first-round draft pick Vita Vea laughs at a question during a news conference Friday, April 27, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. Vea, a defensive lineman, played his college football at Washington. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football first-round draft pick Vita Vea laughs at a question during a news conference Friday, April 27, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. Vea, a defensive lineman, played his college football at Washington. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Chris O'Meara/Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-round draft pick Vita Vea meets the media during a news conference Friday, April 27, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. Vea, a defensive lineman, played his college football at Washington. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-round draft pick Vita Vea meets the media during a news conference Friday, April 27, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. Vea, a defensive lineman, played his college football at Washington. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Chris O'Meara/Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football first-round draft pick Vita Vea, left, holds up his jersey with general manager Jason Licht, after a news conference Friday, April 27, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. Vea, a defensive lineman, played his college football at Washington. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football first-round draft pick Vita Vea, left, holds up his jersey with general manager Jason Licht, after a news conference Friday, April 27, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. Vea, a defensive lineman, played his college football at Washington. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Chris O'Meara/Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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