Has Diego Pavia been picked in NFL draft? Latest on Vanderbilt QB and why he is sliding
Has former Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia been picked in the NFL Draft? Why the Heisman runner-up hasn't been picked.
Former Vanderbilt football quarterback and 2025 Heisman Trophy runner-up Diego Pavia remains on the 2026 NFL Draft board after the first three rounds. Pavia, who led Vanderbilt to a record-setting season last year, finished second to No. 1 overall pick and fellow quarterback Fernando Mendoza of national champion Indiana in the Heisman voting.
Pavia, the outspoken 24-year-old also made headlines off the field, such as when he criticized Heisman voters on Instagram. Where is Diego Pavia expected to be drafted? Pavia is projected as a seventh-round pick or to be an undrafted free agent.
Where does Diego Pavia rank on Mel Kiper's big board? Pavia was ranked the No. 12 quarterback on the ESPN analyst's board behind Mendoza, Ty Simpson, Carson Beck, Garrett Nussemeier, Drew Allar, Cole Payton, Taylen Green, Cade Klubnik, Luke Altmyer, Sawyer Robertson and Haynes King.
He is ranked two spots ahead of former Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar. Which quarterbacks have already been taken in the 2026 NFL Draft? Fernando Mendoza, Indiana, No.