ESPN's Pat McAfee picks Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia as his favorite to win the 2025 Heisman award today on College Gameday.

On the surface, Vanderbilt Commodores star quarterback Diego Pavia might look like the exemplary image of a signal-caller that is a college football legend with

Diego Pavia has been one of the best quarterbacks in college football this season. Can he win the Heisman Trophy?

In a moment that lit up college football discourse, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia drew sharp criticism from Alabama legend Nick Saban for rehearsing the victory formation during pregame warmups at Bryant-Denny Stadium earlier this month. The bold display was captured on video ahead of Vanderbilt’s clash with the Crimson Tide.

Diego Pavia has Vanderbilt eyeing more history this season and with a CFP berth, it could mean more hardware for a team starving for relevance.

Eight months after winning a historic legal injunction against the NCAA that allowed him to play a sixth season of college football, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia is doubling down. According to Front Office Sports,

Just the thought of Diego Pavia running a kneel-down play in warmups irks Nick Saban. The former Alabama coach, during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, explained his reaction to the incident after McAfee said Saban was “pissed” about it.

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia is not the only one who thinks junior college play shouldn’t count against NCAA eligibility.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/missouri as 'He's a Magician': Drinkwitz Details Challenge of Defending Diego Pavia. Quarterback Diego Pavia has made many miracles happen since transferring to Vanderbilt ahead of the 2024 season.

It’s safe to say that Vanderbilt quarterback and former JUCO transfer Diego Pavia is one of the most consequential college football players of the modern era. The 24-year-old has led the 10th-ranked Commodores to a 6-1 record,