Things could've been so much more different for Vanderbilt had Diego Pavia waken up on time in the Commodores' loss to the Crimson Tide.

While the Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza became the crown jewel of the 2026 draft, becoming the first pick overall, the runner-up, Diego Pavia, had contrasting luck in Pittsburgh. Not a single franchise called the Vanderbilt quarterback’s name during any of the seven rounds.

The Vandy quarterback was making it rain.

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson might not be as thrilled to have Diego Pavia as a teammate following the reemergence of an old comment Pavia made about him.

After it was first reported that former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia had accepted an invitation to Ravens rookie minicamp, it was then revealed on Tuesday that the signal-caller would actually be signing with the club as an undrafted free agent.

Heisman Trophy runner-up Diego Pavia of Vanderbilt has agreed to sign with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent, a person with knowledge of the decision said Tuesday. Baltimore holds its rookie camp later this week. Pavia finished second to fellow quarterback Fernando Mendoza in last year's Heisman vote, then ruffled feathers with his reaction afterward.

Even after being a Heisman Trophy runner-up, Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia surprisingly went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft. However, that doesn't stop his NFL future.

He has found a home after not getting picked during the 2026 NFL Draft.

The Ravens have signed Diego Pavia to a three-year contract after inviting him to mini-camp when he went undrafted last weekend.