It was not the NFL Draft result that former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia wanted as he went undrafted during the seven-round, three-day event.

The result may come to some as a surprise and maybe not as much of a surprise to others. After finishing as the 2025 runner-up for the Heisman Trophy, many thought that Pavia was one of the most dynamic players in college football during the 2025 season. However, his draft projections varied from being a late round pick to being undrafted.

Pavia became the first Heisman Trophy finalist since former Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein in 2013 to go undrafted and the first Heisman runner-up since Brad Banks in 2003 to go undrafted.

Throughout the draft process, the biggest critique and criticism of Pavia’s ability to play at the NFL level was his size.…