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Undrafted free agent quarterback Diego Pavia has a new home in the NFL. Pavia has signed a three-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens after the 2026 NFL Draft, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. The 24-year-old quarterback was the runner-up for the 2025 Heisman Trophy behind Fernando Mendoza.

Pavia, who became the first Heisman Trophy runner-up to go undrafted since Brad Banks in 2003, joins a stacked quarterback room with Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley. Earlier on Tuesday, the Ravens also signed undrafted quarterback Joe Fagnano to a three-year contract.

Pavia went undrafted due to concerns about his size and playing style transitioning to the NFL level. Despite throwing for 3,539 yards, 29 touchdowns and eight interceptions, the 24-year-old quarterback did not receive much interest in the draft. Pavia also did not receive an immediate contract as an undrafted free agent.

This gives Pavia a chance to secure a spot on Baltimore’s 53-man roster for the 2026–27 NFL season. This also means the former Vanderbilt Commodore quarterback will likely battle Fagnano for the QB3 role behind Jackson and Huntley during the summer.

Although this contract does not guarantee Pavia a spot on the 53-man roster, it is a great result after going undrafted. The Ravens were initially going to bring Pavia to their rookie mini-camp on a tryout basis, but the team already signed him.

If Pavia does not find a role behind Jackson and Huntley, he could join the practice squad to begin the 2026–27 NFL season. Either way, Pavia is likely to get a significant amount of reps with Fagnano during the 2026 NFL preseason.

Pavia has a home in the NFL, but what happens next in Baltimore depends on his performance this summer.

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During the 2025 college football season, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia was easily one of the best players on the field. He not only won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, given to the nation’s top elite QB in college football, but he also finished as a Heisman finalist.

Still, when it came to evaluating Pavia’s prospects, many thought the 5-foot-10 QB would not be drafted in the 2026 NFL Draft. They were right.

A total of 257 players were selected across the three-day event, but not Pavia. After the NFL Draft ended on Saturday, the race to sign him as an undrafted free agent began.

Yet, unlike hundreds of others who have already signed contracts, Pavia have taken a different path.

He has already agreed to participate in the Ravens’ rookie minicamp this weekend. However, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, “if the Ravens don’t sign him other teams may also want to bring him in.”

Whatever happens, Pavia faces a tough road ahead. For now, he will compete for a chance to become the Ravens’ third-line QB behind Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley. Still, there may be more opportunities to come if things don’t work out well this weekend.

Pavia threw for 29 touchdowns and eight interceptions last season, while completing 70.6% of his passes. Pavia threw for another 862 yards and 10 touchdowns as a runner, demonstrating dual-threat ability. But he was in college; He still needs to prove himself in the NFL.

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2026 年高級碗賽現已入冊。儘管這不是很多人所希望的比賽，但幾名球員在本週內提高了他們的 NFL 選秀股票，即加勒特·努斯梅爾、迭戈·帕維亞和傑頓·奧特。

每年的高級碗都會拉開 NFL 選秀賽季的序幕，選秀賽季從 1 月開始，到 4 月羅傑·古德爾宣布名字時結束。高級碗賽結束了為期一周的訓練，在此期間，球探們會檢查和分析上一個大學橄欖球賽季中一些最好的第四、第五和六年級球員。

努斯梅爾、帕維亞和奧特是接受邀請參加這一關鍵賽事的 179 名選手中的三人。與大多數高級碗參賽者一樣，沒有人被預測為第一輪選手。這三位前 SEC 球星在結束大學橄欖球生涯時都經歷了獨特的過山車之旅，但在上週的表現仍然給人留下了深刻的印象。

雖然高級碗對早期選秀順序的影響並不大，但努斯邁爾、帕維亞和奧特無疑都通過參加這項賽事提高了他們的 NFL 選秀股票。

路易斯安那州立大學 QB 加勒特·努斯邁爾

在 2025 年大學橄欖球賽季中，很少有球員的 NFL 選秀股票跌幅比加勒特·努斯邁爾 (Garrett Nussmeier) 跌幅更大，加勒特·努斯邁爾 (Garrett Nussmeier) 預計是季前賽的首輪秀，但在賽季結束時跌入第三天的範圍。然而，這位 23 歲的球員在高級碗周中表現出色，彌補了部分損失。

努斯邁爾在高級碗賽中的出色表現為他的一周畫上了圓滿的句號。他為美國隊首發並完成了 8 次傳球中的 5 次，推進 60 碼並達陣，獲得了本場比賽的 MVP 獎。

努斯邁爾憑藉對區域選項的完美解讀，取得了本場比賽的第一個達陣，為自己帶來了一次大空位的三碼端區行程。

以前的 @路易斯安那州立大學足球 QB 加勒特·努斯梅爾 (Garrett Nussmeier) 在比賽中得分 @高級碗 🙌 @Garrettnuss13 pic.twitter.com/bjLgSRbYFR

— NFL 網絡 (@nflnetwork) 2026 年 1 月 31 日

據 ESPN 和 Pro Football Focus 報導，努斯梅爾目前是該班的第四四分衛。他不太可能比費爾南多·門多薩或泰·辛普森上升得更高，但他可以通過紮實的職業日訓練證明自己是第三好的選擇。

范德比爾特 QB 迭戈·帕維亞

迭戈·帕維亞 (Diego Pavia) 是 2026 年 NFL 選秀整個賽季最大的外卡球員之一。這位 2025 年海斯曼杯亞軍是過去兩年大學橄欖球中最好的組織者之一，但他的年齡和比賽風格讓人對他的職業潛力產生嚴重懷疑。

帕維亞為國家隊首發，與努斯邁爾搭檔，並度過了同樣成功的一天。這位23歲的球員13投10中，傳球78碼，然後就座。

迭戈·帕維亞在他的第一次比賽中完成了跑動投球👀 @diegopavia02 @Vandy足球 pic.twitter.com/72NVTzePND

— NFL 網絡 (@nflnetwork) 2026 年 1 月 31 日

帕維亞並沒有展現出什麼新的技術，但他展現了他在口袋裡的冷靜和跑動能力。

雖然帕維亞在選秀排行榜上的排名會很困難，但自最後一場大學橄欖球比賽以來，他繼續做出所有正確的舉動。

俄克拉荷馬州 RB 傑頓·奧特

對於 Jaydn Ott 來說，2025 年的大學橄欖球賽季再糟糕不過了，他在俄克拉荷馬州的唯一一個賽季就從地球表面消失了。奧特本應與約翰·馬特爾組成精英進攻搭檔，但他卻只衝球 68 碼，以嗚咽結束了自己的職業生涯。

儘管高年級賽季令人失望，球探們仍然看到了奧特的天賦，他是加州前全美新生跑衛。他作為高級碗週期間最需要證明的球員之一來到莫比爾，並儘了自己的一份力量來提高他剩餘的選秀股票。

奧特為美國隊做好了準備，並在比賽中充分利用了自己的機會，衝球 42 碼並達陣。他以弱側噴射橫掃的方式找到了端區，跟隨他的攔網者並突破鏟球到達薪水區。

俄克拉荷馬州 RB Jaydn Ott 在高級碗比賽中達陣，將比分改寫為 14-0 pic.twitter.com/EfIB6OhdHz

— 巨人國家秀 (@GiantsNationPod) 2026 年 1 月 31 日

奧特大學橄欖球生涯的災難性結局會讓許多球探在大牌上看到他的名字時猶豫不決。他證明了自己仍然擁有爆發力、速度和遠見，有可能在下一個級別產生影響，並且可能會在四月份聽到他的名字被叫到。

迭戈·帕維亞的身高已得到官方確認。

這位范德比爾特四分衛的測量是在 1 月 31 日在阿拉巴馬州莫比爾舉行的高級碗比賽之前進行的。

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這位 23 歲的球員身高 5 英尺 9 英寸，體重 198 磅，遠低於準將們提供的測量數據。

在他們的官方網站上，帕維亞的身高為 6 英尺，體重為 207 磅，這讓社交媒體陷入了瘋狂，因為許多人爭論這些尺寸之間為何存在如此大的差異。

一位粉絲在 X（以前稱為 Twitter）上發帖稱：“我認為范德比爾特大學的數學成績比實際情況要好。”

“如果你看迭戈·帕維亞，並認為他身高超過 5 英尺 9 英寸，你需要檢查一下你的眼睛，”另一位評論道。

“男人總是在自己的尺寸上撒謊，”第三位粉絲開玩笑說。

“而且他認為自己會進入第一輪。贏得海斯曼獎後他所投下陰影的那個人將成為第一順位。他很幸運能在第四輪被選中，哈哈，”另一位爭論道。

當海斯曼獎杯頒獎典禮的圖像發佈時，球迷們很快就爭論說帕維亞比之前列出的要矮。

帕維亞是令人垂涎的大學橄欖球獎的四名決賽入圍者之一，他與傑里米亞·洛夫、朱利安·薩因和獲獎者費爾南多·門多薩一起獲獎。