
Pavia's NFL Dreams: Agent Secured, Misconceptions Cleared
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Diego Pavia, Vanderbilts former quarterback, is pursuing his NFL dreams in the 2026 draft, despite doubts about his arm strength and height. He signed with First Round Management in January. Pavia had an impressive season, throwing for nearly 3600 yards and 29 touchdowns, while rushing for over 800 yards and 10 scores. A viral clip of him talking to Jon Gruden sparked rumors that he didnt have an NFL agent, but his agent, Malki Kawa, quickly clarified that Pavia was referring to his college NIL agent, not his NFL agent. Pavias performance and determination make him a draft prospect to watch.
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0:00On April 23rd, former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia is chasing his NFL dreams for the 2026 draft, but questions swirled about. Whether he even has an agent, turns out he does sign with first-round management back in January. At 5 foot 9 with some doubts on his arm strength, he's no surefire top pick like his Heisman rival, but his game speaks volumes. Pavia lit up the SEC last season, throwing for nearly 3,600 yards, 29 touchdowns against just 8 picks while rushing for. Over 800 yards and 10 more scores. That helped Vanderbilt snag their first 10-win year ever. Earlier this week, a clip from his chat with John Grootan when Megaviral racking up millions of views. In that spot on Grootan's QB class, Pavia bragged about going solo to avoid anyone skimming his cash, saying no one was taking 5 to 10 percent. Fans and talking heads ran with it, assuming he had zero NFL representation. Meanwhile, his actual agent jumped in quick to shut down the noise.
1:02Maki Kawahid X-Hard clarifying Pavia men his old NIL agent from college days, not NFL stuff. NFL agents capped at 3 percent of contracts anyway, way less than those NIL deals where cuts can hit double digits. Kawah called out the mix-up straight no-room for goofy narratives. Pavia's got the production and grit to turn heads come draft time. Agents secured a misconceptions cleared. Keep an eye on this undersized scrapper, proving the doubters wrong.
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