Overview
- Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman in a landslide with 643 first-place votes and 2,362 points, ahead of Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia with 189 first-place votes and 1,435 points.
- Pavia posted an Instagram story reading “F‑All THE VOTERS” shortly after the ceremony and was later seen in nightclub video holding a sign that read “F— Indiana” while flashing his middle finger.
- On Sunday night Pavia issued a statement on X calling his actions disrespectful, apologizing to Heisman voters, and praising Mendoza as “a deserving winner.”
- The viral posts drew broad criticism across social platforms and outlets, underscoring the reputational stakes as Pavia closes his college career.
- Pavia, who threw for 3,192 yards and 27 TDs with 826 rushing yards and nine scores this season, is set to face No. 23 Iowa in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Dec. 31 and has a Senior Bowl invitation as NFL evaluations ramp up.