Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia's brother was apprehended at a Commodores game for the second occasion this season.

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TL;DR

  • Javier Pavia, Diego Pavia's brother, was arrested for public intoxication at a Vanderbilt game.
  • He was reportedly blocking views with a flag and refused to remove it, leading to an altercation.
  • This is Javier Pavia's second arrest at a Vanderbilt game this season for public intoxication.
  • His brother Roel was also arrested previously for public intoxication and resisting apprehension.

Javier Pavia, sibling of Vanderbilt signal-caller Diego Pavia, was taken into custody during the Commodores' Week 14 contest versus Tennessee, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel's Tyler Whetstone.

Javier Pavia was allegedly taken into custody by a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper and subsequently faced charges for public intoxication during the game. In the contest, Vanderbilt secured a victory over Tennessee with a score of 45-24, and Diego Pavia contributed a touchdown through passing and another through rushing.

This incident represented the second documented occasion Javier Pavia was apprehended at a Vanderbilt contest this year, as he was similarly cited for public intoxication during an incident at the Commodores' Week 1 win over Charleston Southern.

Here's what to know about Javier Pavia's reported second arrest at a Vanderbilt game this season.

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Who is Diego Pavia's brother?

Diego Pavia is a sibling to two other males. Roel Pavia, aged 26, is one of them. Javier Pavia, who is 25, is the other.

Roel and Javier Pavia were taken into custody on September 1, 2025, facing charges of public intoxication stemming from an event during Vanderbilt's Week 1 matchup with Charleston Southern, per WSMV4. On Saturday, reports indicated Javier Pavia was apprehended once more for public intoxication at a Vanderbilt contest.

Javier Pavia has been observed cheering for The Commodores at numerous contests throughout this season, notably on the "College GameDay" stage back in October.

The reason for Javier Pavia's apprehension remains unclear.

According to the Knoxville News Sentinel's Tyler Whetstone, a Tennessee Highway Patrol officer apprehended Javier Pavia at the Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee event on Saturday, filing charges of public intoxication against him.

Pavia reportedly "had a flag blocking people’s view" at the game, and "refused to take it down" before getting "mouthy with an officer." 

The Knoxville News Sentinel's Mike Wilson later confirmed with The Knox County Sheriff’s Office, stating Pavia had been taken into custody for public intoxication, and a police record indicated that Pavia "was repeatedly spoken to by University of Tennessee event staff about blocking the view of others with a flag and told him to remove the flag."

Pavia allegedly had a disagreement with attendees at the gathering, and the law enforcement official who documented the apprehension stated that Pavia "was slurring his speech, unsteady on his feet and appeared drunk."

Javier Pavia's prior apprehension at the Vanderbilt game

On Saturday, Javier Pavia was reportedly taken into custody for the second occasion during a Vanderbilt contest. An earlier incident involving him occurred during the Commodores' initial game of the season versus Charleston Southern.

According to WSMV4, Vanderbilt University police officers were called about a "belligerent man annoying fans around him and throwing food on others at the game" during Vanderbilt's season-opener on Aug. 30. Officers then found Pavia "intoxicated, staggering, with an odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath.”

Following a request to exit the stadium, Pavia reportedly put up resistance, per WSMV4, and persisted until he was placed in a police car. Javier's elder sibling, Roel, who was then "confronted the officers" and "pushed one of the officers in the chest in an attempt to stop his brother’s arrest." Both Javier and Roel Pavia were cited for public intoxication and resisting apprehension, with Roel also facing a charge of battery against a law enforcement official, per WSMV4.

Javier Pavia's dispute during the Vanderbilt versus Texas game

Javier Pavia also gained notice on November 1st, during the contest between Vanderbilt and Texas, which the Longhorns ultimately secured with a score of 34-31. A video shared on social platforms depicted the sibling of Commodores signal-caller Diego Pavia engaging in a verbal dispute with a supporter of Texas, which involved some physical pushing.

The accompanying text for the video shared on Instagram claimed that Javier Pavia had initiated “getting belligerent with the security officers” and was subsequently removed by campus security. Nevertheless, these actions are not depicted in the footage, and no arrests were officially recorded.

How old is Javier Pavia?

Javier Pavia is 25 years old, according to WSMV4.

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