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Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia Goes Undrafted, Sanders Urges Deal

4/27/2026

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Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft.
He posted 3,539 passing yards, 29 touchdowns and 9.4 yards per attempt in 2025, earning Heisman finalist honors.
Scouts cited his 5-foot-10 height, 24-year age and durability concerns as reasons teams passed on him.
After a Dec 13–14 2025 Instagram story reading “F-ALL THE VOTERS…”, Pavia apologized on Dec 15 2025, prompting Deion Sanders on X to urge him to seek a deal.

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Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft.
He posted 3,539 passing yards, 29 touchdowns and 9.4 yards per attempt in 2025, earning Heisman finalist honors.
Scouts cited his 5-foot-10 height, 24-year age and durability concerns as reasons teams passed on him.
After a Dec 13–14 2025 Instagram story reading “F-ALL THE VOTERS…”, Pavia apologized on Dec 15 2025, prompting Deion Sanders on X to urge him to seek a deal.