Undrafted Pavia Eyes Ravens, CFL, or Spring League

0:00It's April 27th, from breaking news to Sunday matchups. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI. Diego Pavia, the 2025 Heisman Trophy runner-up from Vanderbilt, went undrafted in the NFL draft despite 10 other quarterbacks. Getting picked over 257 selections. At 5 foot 10 and 207 pounds with short arm length, his measurables put him in the bottom percentiles for QBs, making teens hesitant. After this week, Pavia didn't snag an undrafted free agent deal right away, but he did land an invite to the Baltimore Ravens rookie minicamp. Starting May 1st, there he'll try out alongside Yukon's Joe Fagnano under new coaches, competing for a spot behind the Mar Jackson and Tyler Huntley. Meanwhile, his college run shows why he's tough to ignore. He led New Mexico State to 10 wins before transferring, then threw for over 3,500 yards, 49 touchdowns, and just 8 picks at Vanderbilt, plus 800 rushing yards and 10 scores.

1:03Still, his size and some post-heismate social media outbursts raised red flags only to leadership. According to reports, if the Ravens pass, Pavia holds CFL rights with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers or could shine in the UFL, where his dual threat style. And name recognition would boost their 645,000 viewers per game average. Things like that have funneled players back to the NFL before. Pavia's got 3 days at minicamp to flip the script, prove his grit, and keep doors open, whether it's Baltimore, a spring league grind, or beyond. The football world still got eyes on this competitor.