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Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia Accepts Senior Bowl Invite as Draft Evaluations Split

Evaluators diverge on his NFL value, ranging from mid-round grades to exclusion from major boards.

Overview

  • The Panini Senior Bowl announced that Pavia accepted an invitation to the 2026 game in Mobile, Alabama.
  • Pavia, a Heisman Trophy finalist, will close his college career against Iowa in the ReliaQuest Bowl on December 31.
  • This season he completed 71.2% of his passes for 3,192 yards with 27 touchdowns and eight interceptions, adding 826 rushing yards and nine scores.
  • One outlet currently ranks him No. 96 overall with a third-round projection, while he is absent from Bleacher Report’s and Mel Kiper’s big boards.
  • Scouting reports cite concerns about his 6-foot, 200-pound frame and pure pocket passing, and his older prospect profile stems from a JUCO-to-transfer path that puts him at 24 for the draft.