Heisman Runner-Up Pavia Joins Ravens

0:00On April 29, Diego Pavia, the Heisman Trophy runner-up from Vanderbilt, just agreed to join the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent. A source close to the deal confirmed it, Tuesday, though the team hasn't made it official yet. The 5-10 quarterback wasn't picked in last week's draft despite finishing second in the voting. His road to the spotlight was wild. Pavia started with two years at New Mexico Military Institute in junior college, then two seasons at New Mexico State and capped it with two years at Vanderbilt, where he almost dragged them into the college football playoff. After the Heisman ceremony, he stirred things up by reposting an Instagram story, shading the voters, but he apologized soon after. His smaller size probably kept teams from drafting him, even with all that production. Pavia's still leading a lawsuit against the NCAA over rules that count junior college time against Division I eligibility. He got a preliminary win to play last season and kept fighting to help other players, with trial set for February.

1:02Now he's walking into a loaded Ravens quarterback room with two-time MVP Lamar Jackson and solid backup Tyler Huntley. Rookie Camp starts later this week, so Pavia's story keeps building in Baltimore. That wraps NFL News Today, brought to you with AI.