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

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

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

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

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Vanderbilt Commodores backmost Diego Pavia throws a walk against the Iowa Hawkeyes successful the archetypal 4th during the 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 helium became the archetypal Heisman Trophy finalist since 2014 to not perceive his sanction called done the 7 rounds successful Pittsburgh.

Pavia won the SEC Offensive Player of the Year and the 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 the Commodores its first-ever 10-win season.

Vanderbilt conscionable missed retired connected the College Football Playoff aft finishing 10-3.

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

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

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

Vanderbilt backmost Diego Pavia celebrates aft the 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 the Senior Bowl successful January regarding his height.

"Yeah, my size has been doubted my full life," helium said astatine the time, via AL.com. "I consciousness similar the lone happening the NFL cares astir is tin you win, and I presumption myself arsenic a winner. I’ve been fortunate with each these large teams that I’ve had — we’ve ne'er had a losing season. So that’s thing to look guardant to, I hope, for the remainder of my career, that’s however it’s going to be.

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

Pavia’s personality, viewed by immoderate arsenic much cocky than confident, whitethorn person played a origin 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, helium posted connected societal media a photograph with friends and a caption that read, "F--- ALL THE VOTERS, BUT…FAMILY FOR LIFE."

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

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

No substance the case, Pavia has a changeable present with the Ravens and caller caput manager Jesse Minter, arsenic helium aims to amusement capable to articulation the quarterbacks radical successful grooming camp. Other than Jackson, the Ravens person Tyler "Snoop" Huntley connected the roster to commencement the season.    

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