Diego Pavia knows explicit outburst against Heisman voters was 'unacceptable,' Vanderbilt AD says

The Vanderbilt diversion manager released a connection connected Monday pursuing backmost Diego Pavia’s "F-All the voters" remark connected his societal media pursuing the Heisman Trophy results this past weekend.

Pavia was the distant 2nd to Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, the backmost who led the Hoosiers to a cleanable 13-0 grounds and Big Ten Championship anterior to the College Football Playoff (CFP).

In a representation with chap Commodores teammates, Pavia captioned a station connected his Instagram Stories with his remark that has since gone viral.

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Heisman Trophy campaigner backmost Diego Pavia of the Vanderbilt Commodores poses with the Heisman Memorial Trophy earlier the 2025 Heisman Trophy Presentation astatine Marriott Marquis Hotel connected Dec. 13, 2025 successful New York City. (Adam Hunger/Getty Images)

"Diego knows his actions were unacceptable and helium has apologized," diversion manager Candice Lee said successful a connection to The Tennessean connected Monday. "I cognize helium is contrite and regrets the wounded helium caused. He is simply a passionate and authentic competitor, and portion his authenticity has been nurtured and celebrated here, it does not alteration the work that comes with representing Vanderbilt University.

"We judge successful maturation and accountability, and we volition proceed to enactment Diego arsenic helium learns from this moment."

VANDERBILT QUARTERBACK DIEGO PAVIA DROPS F-BOMB ON HEISMAN VOTERS AFTER LOSING TROPHY TO FERNANDO MENDOZA

Pavia aboriginal apologized for his comments, via X.

"I didn’t grip those emotions good astatine each and did not correspond myself the mode I wanted to," helium wrote successful a statement. "I person overmuch emotion and respect for the Heisman voters and the enactment process, and I apologize for being disrespectful. It was a mistake, and I americium sorry."

Pavia, 23, finished successful 2nd place, though it was distant aft receiving 189 first-place votes to Mendoza’s 643 votes. He besides apologized to Mendoza successful his statement.

Heisman Trophy campaigner backmost Diego Pavia of the Vanderbilt Commodores  talks during a property league earlier the 2025 Heisman Trophy Presentation astatine the Marriott Marquis Hotel connected Dec. 13, 2025 successful New York City. (Adam Hunger/Getty Images)

"Fernando Mendoza is an elite rival and a deserving victor of the award. I person thing but respect for his accomplishments arsenic good arsenic the occurrence that Jeremiyah [Love] and Julian [Sayin] had this season. I’ve been doubted my full life," helium wrote.

"Every measurement of my travel I’ve had to interruption down doors and combat for myself, due to the fact that Ive learned that thing would beryllium handed to me. My household has ever been successful my corner, and my teammates, coaches and unit person my six. I emotion them — I americium grateful for them. — and I wouldn’t privation thing to distract from that. I look guardant to competing successful beforehand of my household and with my squad 1 much clip successful the ReliaQuest Bowl."

Pavia, playing successful his 2nd play astatine Vanderbilt aft starting astatine New Mexico State, led the SEC with a 71.2% completion complaint with 27 touchdowns, 3,192 yards passing and 9 rushing scores arsenic well. He rushed for 826 yards connected 152 attempts.

Pavia’s absorption to the voting results isn’t overmuch of a shock, though, arsenic helium has ever been self-confident to the constituent wherever helium kept telling voters to nonstop him to New York City arsenic helium felt helium deserved the Heisman.

Diego Pavia of the Vanderbilt Commodores warms up anterior to the crippled against the Tennessee Volunteers astatine Neyland Stadium connected Nov. 29, 2025 successful Knoxville, Tennessee. (Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images)

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"The Heisman Trophy victor goes to the champion subordinate successful assemblage football," Pavia said on OutKick’s "Hot Mic." "I judge that to beryllium myself, you cheque the numbers and particularly — there’s 2 things that don’t prevarication to you: Numbers and tape. I’ve been taught that since I was young, you spell cheque that out. I consciousness similar I’m undoubtedly the champion subordinate successful assemblage football."

Vanderbilt had a 10-2 grounds connected the year, ranking No. 14 nationally astatine the extremity of the season.

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