Diego Pavia goes undrafted in 2026 NFL Draft

sportsApr 25, 202628422

Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt’s quarterback and the 2025 Heisman Trophy runner-up, went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft and will pursue undrafted free agent opportunities. Pavia finished second to Fernando Mendoza after two seasons that pushed Vanderbilt to uncommon national relevance. He is the first Heisman finalist to go undrafted since 2014, a result that underscores the gap between college accolades and NFL evaluations and makes him a low-risk signing target for teams.

Alex Kirshner

@alexkirshner.com

Diego Pavia's coming popularity dip on this website in particular when he gets into podcasting is the easiest train anyone's ever been able to see coming

21645d ago

victoria zeller⚔️ (buy ONE OF THE BOYS)24

i think everyone's already there tbh

Jason Brown10

Diego Podvia, coming this fall to iHeart radio

Hurt Bird Person6

Next thing you know him and Morgan Wallen own a bar on Broadway next door to Kid Rock

Mike4

Been hating him for months and I welcome the arriving cavalry

pineypointg.bsky.social4

Anybody who knows ball won’t be shocked in the least

Nathaniel2

Diego Pavia is a fucking dipshit and I’m so glad he didn’t get drafted. Off to the UFL, little buddy. Fuck that guy. I wish him nothing but irrelevance.

Jon2

It really feels like Jason nailed it here

jokercowgarage.bsky.social2

“This is No Cap Podcast, and I’m Diego Pavia here with my co-host Johnny Football.”

Roc Ingersol2

“You were supposed to destroy the manosphere, not join them!”

LurkyMcLurk2

Man, why you gotta hate on the Argo’s new starting qb?

The Athletic

@theathletic.com

Diego Pavia was a Heisman Trophy finalist last college football season. Four months later, his NFL journey will start as a free agent.

7545d ago

3 more years?6

Cleveland still needs more quarterbacks, lol.

Nathaniel2

He’s tiny, he’s not that accurate, and he is, most importantly, a flaming piece of shit who will be a locker room cancer anywhere he goes.

wrestlingdad1975.bsky.social2

He is too small and seems like he would cause a ton of headaches z. Also his stats are meh

Andy Bowen (He/Him)2

Enjoy Canada, Diego because the CFL is calling your name.

ProFootballTalk

@profootballtalk.bsky.social

Diego Pavia is the first Heisman finalist to go undrafted since 2014.

3345d ago

RichTheRed2

I assume that most of them haven’t then acted like absolute idiots? NFL teams won’t make the Jonny Manzel mistake again

Nick Baumgardner

@nickbaumgardner.bsky.social

to the surprise of no one: Diego Pavia goes undrafted

3645d ago

Marq

@seuqram.blacksky.app

Brother I didn’t even think about Diego Pavia getting drafted somewhere so him going undrafted isn’t shocking. You can’t be that cocky and be short. Pick a struggle

745d ago

Zachary Krueger

@zkffb.bsky.social

Is the league about to just completely punt on Diego Pavia?

845d ago

Adam J. Morris

@lonestarball.bsky.social

Diego Pavia seems like a guy who will have a successful career in the Canadian Football League

645d ago

Jeff "Ephesians Prysock" Krisko

@jeffkrisko.bsky.social

Diego Pavia, all 5'6" of him, is furious right now

745d ago

Alan Fernando Gamino

@alangamino1997.bsky.social

KARMA IS AN BITTER-B!TCH FOR ONE THUG: DIEGO PAVIA!! He said it & ran his own mouth....."FCK IU" & "FCK ALL THE HEISMAN VOTERS", good luck going to the CFL or UFL you dumbass-B!+ch?

445d ago

Nathaniel

@hoosiernathaniel.bsky.social

If Diego Pavia has no haters, then I am no longer on this earth. Fuck that guy. I wish him a very lackluster career in the UFL.

445d ago

jokercowgarage.bsky.social

@jokercowgarage.bsky.social

“This is No Cap Podcast, and I’m Diego Pavia here with my co-host Johnny Football.”

245d ago

SethFromThe716

@sethfromthe716.bsky.social

You mean to tell me that Diego Pavia, who had an electronic sign saying "Fuck Indiana" when he was out partying after failing to win the Heisman, and who didn't hire an agent because he's too greedy to pay professional help, didn't get drafted? But he seems like such a peach!

345d ago

Brendan Dzwierzynski

@brendandzw.bsky.social

Unsurprisingly, I’ve already seen “Diego Pavia went undrafted because of his attitude” takes, which conveniently ignore he’s 5’9 and has very little translatable pro traits. The attitude stuff was irrelevant.

245d ago