Panthers Host Heisman Quarterback Diego Pavia

0:00On April 7th, the Carolina Panthers are gearing up to host one of college football's brightest stars, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia for a visit. This Tuesday, this 24-year-old Heisman Trophy runner-up turned heads last season, finishing second to the projected number one overall draft pick. Pavia's path to Stardom started back in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he balled out at New Mexico Military Institute, snagging a national junior. College title in 2021, he then lit it up at New Mexico State, earning conference USA offensive player of the year honors in 2023, before transferring to Vanderbilt in 2024. Fans and scouts are buzzing because his tape shows serious poise under pressure, with over 5,800 yards passing, 49. Touchdowns, just 12 picks, and a 65.7 completion percentage across two seasons as a Commodore. That earned him SEC offensive player of the year, and first team All-American nods.

1:00Word from NFL Insider, Ian Rabaport, points to this pre-draft sit-down as a key move for Carolina, who's hunting for quarterbacks the ability heading into. The 2026 draft, no other details on the visit yet, but it's got everyone watching closely. Pavia could be the spark the Panthers need to rebuild their offense, so keep an eye on how this plays out in the coming weeks. That's the story for today, NFL News Today, driven by AI. I'm Coring with the story.