Ravens coach lays challenge to Diego Pavia after team signed him as undrafted free agent

How does a Heisman Trophy runner-up, SEC Offensive Player of the Year, and the man who led Vanderbilt to its first 10-win season go completely undrafted?

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 is finished.

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Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia walks off the field against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on Aug. 30, 2025. (Steve Roberts/Imagn Images)

"So now he's in the door and it's like, 'Show us what you can do,’" Minter told reporters on Saturday, via ESPN. "And just like all the undrafted rookies, that's what I would say."

Pavia will likely be competing for the third spot on the quarterback depth chart. Former UConn Huskies quarterback Joe Fagnano is also on the roster. 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 as he helped put the Commodores back on the map. Vanderbilt was 10-3 last season and nearly made the College Football Playoff.

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Baltimore Ravens coach Jesse Minter attends the NFL Scouting Combine at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind., on Feb. 24, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

Pavia finished second in the 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 teams’ failure to