| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Born: | January 15, 1994 American Samoa | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 301 lb (137 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Tafuna (Tafuna, American Samoa) | ||||||||
| College: | Washington State | ||||||||
| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Destiny Lalotoa Vaeao (born January 15, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2016 after playing college football at Washington State.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
295 lb (134 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
5.21 s | 1.77 s | 2.95 s | 4.56 s | 7.73 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
27 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Vaeao was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2016.[2] He made the Eagles final roster, playing in all 16 games recording 15 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble. Vaeao recorded 10 tackles in his second season and won Super Bowl LII 41–33 against the New England Patriots.[3]
On October 16, 2018, Vaeao was waived/injured by the Eagles and was placed on injured reserve.[4] He was released on October 24, 2018.
On November 19, 2018, Vaeao was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[5] He was promoted to the active roster on December 29, 2018.[6]
On April 8, 2019, Vaeao signed with the Carolina Panthers.[7] He was placed on injured reserve on August 28, 2019.[8] He was waived from injured reserve on September 24.
Vaeao was drafted by the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League in the 24th round of the 2022 USFL draft.[9] He was transferred to the team's inactive roster on April 22, 2022,[10] due to a quadriceps injury.[11] He was moved back to the active roster on May 6.[12]
The Vegas Vipers selected Vaeao in the second round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft on January 1, 2023.[13] He was activated from the team's reserve list on April 14, 2023.[14] He was removed from the roster after the 2023 season.[15]