Ravens coach lays challenge to Diego Pavia after team signed him as undrafted free agent

The Baltimore Ravens opened nan doorway for polarizing undrafted backmost Diego Pavia to compete for a roster spot aft nan squad signed him to a contract.

Ravens caput coach Jesse Minter put nan shot successful Pavia’s hands to make nan last roster earlier nan summertime is finished.

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Vanderbilt Commodores backmost Diego Pavia walks disconnected nan section against nan Charleston Southern Buccaneers during nan 2nd half astatine FirstBank Stadium successful Nashville, Tenn., connected Aug. 30, 2025. (Steve Roberts/Imagn Images)

"So now he's successful nan doorway and it's like, 'Show america what you tin do,’" Minter told reporters connected Saturday, via ESPN. "And conscionable for illustration each nan undrafted rookies, that's what I would say."

Pavia will apt beryllium competing for nan 3rd spot connected nan backmost extent chart. Former UConn Huskies backmost Joe Fagnano is besides connected nan roster. Lamar Jackson is nan starting backmost and Tyler Huntley is his backup, arsenic of now.

The SEC Offensive Player of nan Year had 3,539 passing yards and 29 touchdowns arsenic he helped put nan Commodores backmost connected nan map. Vanderbilt was 10-3 past play and astir made nan College Football Playoff.

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Baltimore Ravens coach Jesse Minter attends nan NFL Scouting Combine astatine nan Indiana Convention Center successful Indianapolis, Ind., connected Feb. 24, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

Pavia vanished 2nd successful nan Heisman Trophy voting, losing to Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza – who would spell connected to beryllium nan No. 1 prime successful nan draft. Pavia was besides successful nan draught excavation but teams’ nonaccomplishment to prime him during nan three-day arena triggered immoderate unfortunate history.

When Pavia vanished 2nd to Mendoza, he blasted Heisman Trophy voters.

"F-All nan voters," he wrote pinch a thumbs-down emoji. "But…family for life."

He later apologized for nan societal media outburst.

The ex-Vandy prima was nan first Heisman Trophy finalist to not get drafted since 2014. The past personification to autumn into nan class was erstwhile Northern Illinois backmost Jordan Lynch, who was a Heisman Trophy finalist successful 2013, finishing 3rd successful nan voting.

Vanderbilt Commodores backmost Diego Pavia holds up a bosom awesome arsenic he leaves nan crippled against nan Kentucky Wildcats during nan 2nd half astatine FirstBank Stadium successful Nashville, Tenn., connected Nov. 22, 2025. (Steve Roberts/Imagn Images)

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"(Pavia has) had immoderate experiences that are learning experiences that he could study from and beryllium amended from. I don't deliberation anybody would conflict that," Minter said. "But erstwhile you talk to nan group wrong that building (at Vanderbilt) and what he's astir arsenic a player, he is showing up early each time and moving really hard."