Diego Pavia goes undrafted in 2026 NFL Draft

sportsApr 25, 202628399

Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt quarterback and 2025 Heisman runner-up behind Fernando Mendoza, went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft. He is the first Heisman finalist to go undrafted since 2014 after two seasons that turned Vanderbilt into a national story. NFL scouts raised concerns about Pavia’s 5-foot-9 height and whether his college skills will translate to pro offenses, factors teams prioritized on draft day. Pavia will pursue undrafted free agent opportunities, keeping an NFL path open while highlighting lingering league skepticism about smaller college quarterbacks.

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

2133h 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

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.

693h 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.

Nick Baumgardner

@nickbaumgardner.bsky.social

to the surprise of no one: Diego Pavia goes undrafted

333h ago

ProFootballTalk

@profootballtalk.bsky.social

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

283h 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

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

73h ago

Zachary Krueger

@zkffb.bsky.social

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

82h ago

Jeff "Ephesians Prysock" Krisko

@jeffkrisko.bsky.social

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

62h ago

Adam J. Morris

@lonestarball.bsky.social

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

53h 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?

32h 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.

33h ago

jokercowgarage.bsky.social

@jokercowgarage.bsky.social

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

12h 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.

23h ago