US EditionDiego Pavia's Myth-Making at Vanderbilt Was Never Going to Sway ...
- On Sunday, April 26, 2026, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia accepted an invitation to the Baltimore Ravens' rookie minicamp after going undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft, becoming the first Heisman Trophy finalist since 2014 to miss the entire draft.
- NFL teams questioned Pavia's professional viability due to his 5-foot-9 and 7/8-inch height measured at the Senior Bowl, his age of 24, and concerns whether his improvisational college style would translate to the professional level.
- As a 2025 Heisman Trophy finalist, Pavia led Vanderbilt to a program-record 10-win season while tallying 3,539 passing yards, 29 passing touchdowns, and 862 rushing yards with 10 rushing scores.
- The Ravens' minicamp invite offers a tryout opportunity, which provides less security than a standard undrafted free agent contract. Pavia will compete against former UConn quarterback Joe Fagnano for consideration.
- Success faces an uphill challenge with the Ravens already rostering two quarterbacks in Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley. Pavia must prove his dual-threat abilities can adapt to the NFL's structured systems.
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Former Vanderbilt University quarterback Diego Pavia didn’t get selected during the 2026 NFL Draft — even though he was preparing to. Pavia was still waiting to hear what team he would be joining during the final day of the NFL Draft in April 2026. The football player hosted a Draft Day party with friends and family in Tennessee, according to photos shared on social media, but never got a call. The Atlantic reported after the draft that Pavia is…
Deion Sanders Sends 'Powerful' Message to Heisman Finalist Diego Pavia After NFL Draft Snub
One of the surprising twists in this year's NFL Draft was the snub of former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia. Despite finishing runner-up in Heisman voting last season, the 24-year-old was surprisingly left undrafted despite his credentials. Size was seen as the reason in Pavia's case. As pointed out by Jacob Camenker of USA Today, he measured 5-9 7/8 inches at the Senior Bowl and just over 5-10 at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. That meant th…
Polarizing Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia accepts Ravens minicamp invite
BALTIMORE — Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia has accepted an invitation to Baltimore Ravens minicamp next weekend, his agent Malki Kawa, founder and CEO of First Round MGMT, confirmed to The Baltimore Sun.
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