SirVocea Dennis
LB
#8
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-0
Weight: 230 lbs
College: Pittsburgh
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/28/2026 | @Jaguars | L 0 - 19 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 08/22/2026 | Chiefs | W 16 - 15 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 08/14/2026 | @Jets | W 24 - 16 |
Biography
ACQUIRED BY BUCS:
Selected in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
ACQUIRED BY BUCS:
Selected in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Has appeared in 33 career games for Tampa Bay, making 16 starts and collecting 128 tackles (11 for loss), eight quarterback hits, six passes defensed, 4.0 sacks and one interception.
Has played in two career postseason contests, appearing on special teams.
Was 1-of-3 players in 2025 to record 100+ tackles, 10+ tackles for loss and five-or-more passes defensed.
2025 HIGHLIGHTS:
Made his first career start in the Week 1 victory in Atlanta, playing 72-of-76 defensive snaps and recording 10 tackles (two for loss) and one pass defensed.
Per Next Gen Stats, Dennis' three run stuffs in Week 1 led the Buccaneers.
In the Week 2 victory at Houston, started at linebacker and played 42-of-49 defensive snaps, collecting four tackles (one for loss) and one quarterback hit.
Started at linebacker and played all 69 defensive snaps in the Week 3 win over the New York Jets, tallying three tackles, one quarterback hit and one pass defensed.
In Week 4 vs. Philadelphia, started at linebacker and played 53-of-57 defensive snaps, contributing eight tackles (one for loss). It marked Dennis' third outing with a tackle for loss through the first four weeks of the season.
Started at linebacker and played 56-of- 61 defensive snaps in the Week 5 win at Seattle, finishing with eight tackles.
In the Week 6 win over the 49ers, started at linebacker and played 61-of-69 defensive snaps, contributing seven tackles and his team-high-tying fifth tackle for loss of the season at that point.
Started at linebacker and played 66-of-68 defensive snaps in Week 7 at Detroit, finishing with a then-career- high 12 tackles (one for loss), one quarterback hit and one sack. His sack marked the second of his career.
In the Week 8 win at New Orleans, started at linebacker and played all 72 defensive snaps, recording seven tackles (one for loss), 1.0 sack and one quarterback hit. His sack marked the second of his season and the third of his career.
Started at linebacker and played all 61 defensive snaps in Week 10 vs. New England, finishing with one tackle and one pass defensed.
In Week 11 at Buffalo, started at linebacker and played all 56 defensive snaps, contributing four tackles, one pass defensed and one interception. The interception marked the first of his career.
Started at linebacker and played all 56 defensive snaps in Week 12 at the Los Angeles Rams, finishing with seven tackles.
In the Week 13 win over Arizona, started at linebacker and played 58-of-61 defensive snaps, contributing a team-high 10 tackles and one quarterback hit. Dennis was the nearest defender on the team's final defensive play of the day, a pass breakup, which secured the victory for Tampa Bay.
Week 13 marked Dennis' third game of the year with double-digit tackles.
Started at linebacker and played 41-of-58 defensive snaps in Week 14 vs. New Orleans, tallying two tackles.
Was inactive for Week 15 vs. Atlanta.
Started at linebacker in Week 16 at Carolina, playing all 54 defensive snaps and totaling eight tackles (one for loss), two quarterback hits and 1.0 sack. The sack increased his season total to 3.0, and his career total to 4.0. Week 16 marked the first game of his career in which Dennis recorded multiple quarterback hits.
In Week 17 at Miami, started at linebacker and played 46-of-55 defensive snaps, contributing seven tackles (one for loss).
Started at linebacker and played 48-of-51 defensive snaps in the Week 18 win over the Carolina Panthers, totaling two tackles (one for loss).
COLLEGE:
Appeared in 43 games across four seasons (2019-22) at the University of Pittsburgh, totaling 239 tackles (36 for loss), 15 sacks, five passes defensed, two interceptions and one fumble recovery.
Was named first-team All-ACC as a senior in 2022 after posting career highs in tackles (94), sacks (7.0), passes defensed (four) and forced fumbles (two). Also added 12 tackles for loss and one interception across 12 games.
Was named second-team All-ACC as a junior in 2021 after he recorded 81 tackles (9.5 for loss), 4.0 sacks, one pass defensed, one interception and one fumble recovery in 12 games. Also added one blocked field goal on special teams.
Received third-team All-ACC recognition as a sophomore in 2020 after compiling 57 tackles (a team-high 14.5 for loss) and 4.0 sacks across 10 games. His 14.5 tackles for loss ranked third in the ACC in 2020.
PERSONAL:
Spent one season after high school at the Peddie School preparatory school in New Jersey. Was named the Mid-Atlantic Prep League Defensive Player of the Year and received first team All-MAPL recognition.
Attended Christian Brothers Academy for high school, where he played quarterback and defensive back.
Also played basketball and lacrosse in high school.
Born SirVocea Levitticus Dennis.
Parents are SirVantis and Corliss Dennis.
Majored in law, criminal justice and society at Pittsburgh.