Diego Pavia could be NFL’s shortest QB since 1960s

Diego Pavia Senior Bowl stats: How did Vanderbilt QB fare?

Diego Pavia's National offense didn't score a touchdown in the Senior Bowl, but the quarterback fared well in his outing.

Diego Pavia could be NFL’s shortest QB since 1960s

Quarterback Diego Pavia measured 5-foot-9 and 7/8 inches tall at the Senior Bowl, falling far short of the generous 6-foot height listed ‍this season by Vanderbilt. If the 2025 Heisman Trophy runner-up and 2026 draft prospect makes it to the NFL, he would become the league’s shortest signal-caller since the 1960s. Pavia is shorter than the Carolina Panthers’ Bryce Young and Arizona ‌Cardinals’ Kyler Murray (both measured 5-foot-10 and 1/8 ‌inche…

Diego Pavia could be NFL's shortest QB since 1960s

Quarterback Diego Pavia measured 5-foot-9 and 7/8 inches tall at the Senior Bowl, falling far short of the generous 6-foot height listed this season by Vanderbilt.

Chase Daniel Does Not Think Diego Pavia’s 5-Foot-9 Height Will Be Much of a Disadvantage

Vanderbilt product Diego Pavia finished second in the Heisman race this year. He led the Commodores to their first double-digit win season with 10 victories, while also helping the school achieve back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2012-13. Yet, many NFL heads, draft experts, and analysts believe Pavia might not even get drafted to the big league. The biggest issue analysts have found with the 23-year-old QB is his height. He w…