Destiny Lalotoa Vaeao (born January 15, 1994) is an
American football
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defensive tackle for the
Vegas Vipers
The Vegas Vipers are a professional American football team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team is an owned-and-operated member of the XFL, owned by RedBird Capital, Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia's Alpha Acquico, LLC.
The team began oper ...
of the
XFL. He was signed by the
Philadelphia Eagles
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as an
undrafted free agent
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in 2016 after playing
college football at
Washington State
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.
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Vaeao was signed by the
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team play ...
as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2016. 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
Super Bowl LII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2017 season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion Philadelphia Eagles defeated the American Football Confere ...
41-33 against the
New England Patriots
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.
On October 16, 2018, Vaeao was waived/injured by the Eagles and was placed on injured reserve. He was released on October 24, 2018.
New York Jets
On November 19, 2018, Vaeao was signed to the
New York Jets practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 29, 2018.
Carolina Panthers
On April 8, 2019, Vaeao signed with the
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. ...
. He was placed on injured reserve on August 28, 2019. He was waived from injured reserve on September 24.
New Jersey Generals
Vaeao was drafted by the
New Jersey Generals
The New Jersey Generals were a franchise of the United States Football League (USFL) established in 1982 to begin play in the spring and summer of 1983. The team played three seasons from 1983 to 1985, winning 31 regular season games and losing ...
of the
United States Football League
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in the 24th round of the
2022 USFL Draft
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. He was transferred to the team's inactive roster on April 22, 2022, due to a quadriceps injury. He was moved back to the active roster on May 6.
Vegas Vipers
The
Vegas Vipers
The Vegas Vipers are a professional American football team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team is an owned-and-operated member of the XFL, owned by RedBird Capital, Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia's Alpha Acquico, LLC.
The team began oper ...
selected Vaeao in the second round of the
2023 XFL Supplemental Draft
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on January 1, 2023. He was activated from the team's reserve list on April 14, 2023.
References
External links
Philadelphia Eagles bio
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1994 births
Living people
Players of American football from American Samoa
American sportspeople of Samoan descent
American football defensive tackles
Washington State Cougars football players
Philadelphia Eagles players
New York Jets players
Carolina Panthers players
New Jersey Generals (2022) players
Vegas Vipers players