Diego Pavia accepts Ravens rookie minicamp invite after making unfortunate NFL Draft history: reports

Diego Pavia, nan polarizing erstwhile Vanderbilt backmost who was runner-up successful Heisman voting past season, has reportedly recovered a location successful nan NFL aft going undrafted this weekend.

Pavia accepted an invitation to nan Baltimore Ravens’ rookie minicamp connected a tryout basis, per aggregate reports. He doesn’t person a spot connected nan roster yet, but it’s a commencement arsenic he looks to ace into nan NFL pinch Baltimore.

Of course, Lamar Jackson, nan two-time MVP quarterback, is cemented arsenic nan team’s starting quarterback, but possibly Pavia tin guidelines retired capable successful rookie minicamp to gain an invitation to training campy this summer.

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Vanderbilt Commodores backmost Diego Pavia throws a walk against nan Iowa Hawkeyes successful nan first 4th during nan ReliaQuest Bowl astatine Raymond James Stadium connected Dec. 31, 2025. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images)

Pavia was not expecting to beryllium undrafted this weekend, but he became nan first Heisman Trophy finalist since 2014 to not perceive his sanction called done nan 7 rounds successful Pittsburgh.

Pavia won nan SEC Offensive Player of nan Year and nan Johnny Unitas Golden Arm grant for champion upperclassman backmost aft throwing for 3,539 passing yards and 29 touchdowns, some of which single-season schoolhouse records, to springiness nan Commodores its first-ever 10-win season.

Vanderbilt conscionable missed out connected nan College Football Playoff aft finishing 10-3.

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Pavia yet vanished 2nd successful Heisman voting to Indiana backmost Fernando Mendoza – nan No. 1 wide prime successful this year’s draught by nan Las Vegas Raiders. So, what yet led to Pavia not getting drafted?

While his characteristic whitethorn person factored in, Pavia’s charismatic tallness astatine nan NFL Scouting Combine turned immoderate heads. Vanderbilt had him listed astatine 6-foot, but he was measured astatine 5-foot-9 7/8, which would make him nan shortest backmost successful nan NFL if he were to measurement ft connected nan gridiron today. The mean tallness is 6-foot-2 for an NFL quarterback.

However, those shorter than nan mean person seen success, including Minnesota Vikings newest member, Kyler Murray, who went first wide to nan Arizona Cardinals successful 2019 coming retired of Oklahoma. He’s listed astatine 5-foot-10.

Vanderbilt backmost Diego Pavia celebrates aft nan team’s triumph against Kentucky astatine FirstBank Stadium successful Nashville, Tenn., connected Nov. 22, 2025. (Mark Zaleski/The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Pavia barked backmost astatine critics during nan Senior Bowl successful January regarding his height.

"Yeah, my size has been doubted my full life," he said astatine nan time, via AL.com. "I consciousness for illustration nan only point nan NFL cares astir is tin you win, and I position myself arsenic a winner. I’ve been fortunate pinch each these awesome teams that I’ve had — we’ve ne'er had a losing season. So that’s thing to look guardant to, I hope, for nan remainder of my career, that’s really it’s going to be.

"I consciousness for illustration God has blessed maine successful truthful galore ways to beryllium a connector, and I consciousness for illustration that’s 1 of my superpowers that I’ve sewage — I tin connect. We unite, and past erstwhile you unite, you want to play for 1 another, and erstwhile you springiness 120% effort, there’s nary 1 that tin extremity your team."

Pavia’s personality, viewed by immoderate arsenic much cocky than confident, whitethorn person played a facet arsenic well. After finishing runner-up to Mendoza successful Heisman voting, Pavia was spotted astatine a New York City nightclub adjacent to a motion that read, "F--- Indiana." Then, he posted connected societal media a photograph pinch friends and a caption that read, "F--- ALL THE VOTERS, BUT…FAMILY FOR LIFE."

Vanderbilt backmost Diego Pavia throws a shot during nan NFL Scouting Combine astatine Lucas Oil Stadium successful Indianapolis, Ind., connected Feb. 28, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

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Pavia later apologized for his determination to station that connected his socials.

No matter nan case, Pavia has a changeable now pinch nan Ravens and caller caput coach Jesse Minter, arsenic he intends to show capable to subordinate nan quarterbacks group successful training camp. Other than Jackson, nan Ravens person Tyler "Snoop" Huntley connected nan roster to commencement nan season.    

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