Diego Pavia 2026 NFL Draft tracker live updates on Vanderbilt quarterback
The Commodores QB draft has a tough road ahead.
Diego Pavia 2026 NFL Draft tracker live updates on Vanderbilt quarterback originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia put up a combined 4,401 yards both through the air and on the ground in the 2025 season.
The runner-up for the Heisman Trophy scored almost 40 touchdowns combined. A 170-season rating average and almost 71% completions should have put him firmly in the top 100. However, there are several factors working against Pavia.
He was listed by Vanderbilt to be 6'0. While that is respectable, it is below the mark of what NFL teams look for. That was made into an even bigger concern when he measured 5'9" and 7/8" at the Senior Bowl.
Excluding Kyler Murray's NFL Rookie of the Year season, there has not been a 'successful' NFL QB under 5-foot-10 since 2000. Despite the size concern there is a skill set concern. What Pavia did at Vanderbilt can work in the college game, but has very little success at the NFL level.