Jamison Hensley
Multiple Authors
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, some of the polarizing figures in faculty soccer, accepted to an invite Sunday to attend subsequent weekend’s rookie minicamp with the Baltimore Ravens, a supply instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Pavia is the primary Heisman Trophy finalist to go undrafted since Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch in 2014. Pavia will compete towards Connecticut quarterback Joe Fagnano, who is also receiving a tryout at Ravens rookie minicamp.
Last season, Pavia was some of the productive and environment friendly quarterbacks within the nation in main Vanderbilt to a 10-3 file, the primary double-digit win season in class historical past. After throwing 29 landing passes and dashing for 10 extra, Pavia was named first-team All-American and SEC Offensive Player of the Year, and he gained the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award as one of the best upperclassman quarterback in faculty soccer.
The largest knocks towards Pavia have been his age (24), peak (5-foot-10) and questionable decision-making off the sphere. After ending runner-up to Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza in December, Pavia posted a photograph on Instagram with the caption “F— ALL THE VOTERS” together with a thumbs-down emoji on social media. He later apologized.
The Ravens have a spot for a No. 3 developmental quarterback on their roster after not utilizing certainly one of their 11 draft picks in 2026 on the place. Pavia’s dual-threat model of play would slot in with the opposite quarterbacks on Baltimore’s roster: Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley.
