Destiny Vaeao

Destiny Lalotoa Vaeao (born January 15, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2016 after playing college football at Washington State.

Destiny Vaeao

Personal information
Born:	(1994-01-15) January 15, 1994 (age 31) American Samoa
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:	Tafuna (American Samoa)
College:	Washington State
Position:	Defensive tackle
NFL draft:	2016: undrafted
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (2016–2018) New York Jets (2018) Carolina Panthers (2019) New Jersey Generals (2022) Vegas Vipers (2023)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (LII) Second-team All-Pac-12 (2015)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 27 Sacks: 3.0 Forced fumbles: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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]

Philadelphia Eagles

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.

New York Jets

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]

Carolina Panthers

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.

New Jersey Generals

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]

Vegas Vipers

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]