Diego Pavia Signs With NFL Team After Going Undrafted

By Cole SullivanShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.The most talked-about prospect to go undrafted in this year’s NFL Draft was without question Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia.Pavia was one of the standout players in college football last season and finished second in Heisman Trophy voting. He also became the first player since 2014 to be a Heisman finalist and go undrafted.While there are several possible reasons NFL teams passed on him — including concerns about his size, as he is considered one of the smaller quarterbacks in the class, as well as his polarizing playing style and personality — he still drew immediate interest after the draft.

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