Vanderbilt Star Quarterback Diego Pavia Almost Wound Up Playing For Deion Sanders Insteadd

Vanderbilt Star Quarterback Diego Pavia Almost Wound Up Playing For Deion Sanders Insteadd

Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt Commodores For the first time in the 135-year history of the Vanderbilt football program, the Commodores have a Heisman Trophy finalist in the form of star quarterback Diego Pavia. Pavia took the nation by storm last year for the ‘Dores, and then one-upped himself this season when he nearly led the team to the College Football Playoff. But in a different world, things could have played far, far differently for Pavia in hi…

Diego Pavia Reacts In Two Words After Special Honor Ahead Of Heisman Ceremony

Diego Pavia (Image via Imagn) Diego Pavia yet again found a way to dominate headlines, even as his biggest individual accolade still lies in the distance, as he is nominated for the 2025 Heisman Trophy Awards. However, the winner is yet to be announced. While he recently received the 2025 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, he appears focused on securing the Heisman Trophy as well. Shortly after winning the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Diego Pavi…

Diego Pavia remembers that time he was recruited by Coach Prime at Jackson State

Vanderbilt quarterback and 2025 Heisman Trophy finalist Diego Pavia revealed this week that Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders once tried to recruit him — but with a twist. Speaking on The Pivot Podcast, Pavia shared how Sanders, then head coach at Jackson State, reached out with an honest pitch. “Coach Prime offered me at Jackson State,” Pavia said. “But he was so real. He told me, ‘Hey, we’re looking for a backup. You’re not playing over my son, even…