Heisman runner-up Diego Pavia signs 3-year deal with Ravens before scheduled tryout: report

David Pollack and Chad Withrow discuss Diego Pavia going undrafted in the NFL Draft.

The Baltimore Ravens don’t need to see a tryout from undrafted Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia. They’re giving him a contract.

The polarizing Heisman Trophy runner-up reportedly inked a three-yeal deal with the Ravens, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He was scheduled to try out for the team this weekend, but Baltimore is signing him in advance.

Two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson remains the team’s starter entering the 2026 season and beyond. However, the team had only Tyler "Snoop" Huntley on the roster before the deal for Pavia, who made unfortunate draft history over the weekend.

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Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia throws during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Feb. 28, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

Pavia was not expecting to go undrafted over the weekend, but he became the first Heisman Trophy finalist since 2014 to not hear his name called through seven rounds in Pittsburgh.

Now, he gets an opportunity to not just show the Ravens what he’s got, but develop under the three-year deal.

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Pavia was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Year and won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm for best upperclassman quarterback after throwing for 3,539 passing yards and 29 touchdowns, both of which are single-season school records, to give the Commodores their first-ever 10-win season.

Vanderbilt just missed out on the College Football Playoff after finishing 10-3.

Pavia finished second in Heisman voting to Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 overall pick in