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The Baltimore Ravens opened the door for polarizing undrafted quarterback Diego Pavia to compete for a roster spot after the team signed him to a contract.
Ravens head coach Jesse Minter put the ball in Pavia’s hands to make the final roster before the summer ends.
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Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia comes off the field against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers during the second half at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 30, 2025. (Steve Roberts/Image Images)
“So now he’s at the door and saying, ‘Show us what you can do,'” Minter told reporters Saturday via ESPN. “And like all undrafted rookies, that’s what I would say.”
Pavia will likely compete for the third spot on the quarterback depth chart. Former UConn Huskies quarterback Joe Fagnano is also on the list. Lamar Jackson is the starting quarterback and Tyler Huntley is his backup, as of now.
The SEC Offensive Player of the Year had 3,539 passing yards and 29 touchdowns while helping put the Commodores back on the map. Vanderbilt went 10-3 last season and nearly made the College Football Playoffs.
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Baltimore Ravens head coach Jesse Minter attends the NFL Scouting Combine at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana on February 24, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Image Images)
Pavia finished second in Heisman Trophy voting, losing to Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, who would go on to be the No. 1 pick in the draft. Pavia was also in the draft pool, but the failure of teams to select him during the three-day event set off an unfortunate story.
When Pavía finished second to Mendoza, he harshly criticized Heisman Trophy voters.
“Fuck all the voters,” he wrote with a thumbs-down emoji. “But… family for life.”
He later apologized for the outburst on social media.
The former Vandy star was the first Heisman Trophy finalist not to be selected since 2014. The last person to fall in the category was former Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch, who was a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2013 and finished third in the voting.
Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia holds a heart symbol as he leaves the game against the Kentucky Wildcats during the second half at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, on Nov. 22, 2025. (Steve Roberts/Image Images)
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“(Pavia) has had some learning experiences that he could learn from and improve. I don’t think anyone would argue with that,” Minter said. “But when you talk to the people inside that building (at Vanderbilt) and what he is as a player, he shows up early every day and works very hard.”
