Diego Pavia is the heartbeat of this magical, historic Vanderbilt Commodores football season.
And he's traveled quite the journey to get here.
In a story told many times now, Pavia began his career at the junior college level at New Mexico Military Institute for two seasons.
He parlayed strong play there into a move up to New Mexico State for two more seasons.
And now, Pavia is in his second season at Vandy and has the Commodores in the top-10 heading into a Saturday clash with Arch Manning and Texas.
There's so much that people want to know about Pavia, and we've hit on a lot of the basics here.
How tall is Diego Pavia?
Vanderbilt officially lists Pavia's height as 6-feet even.
What does Diego Pavia weigh?
Vanderbilt's official listing for Pavia's weight is 207 pounds.
What is Diego Pavia's heritage?
Diego Pavia was raised by a single mother, Antoinette Padilla, and his father was Roel Pavia.
Of his mother, Diego says, "She raised me a winner."
Diego grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His family has Hispanic heritage.
How old is Diego Pavia?
Diego Pavia is 24 years old.
The Vandy QB was born on April 30, 2001.
How many years of college football has Diego Pavia played?
The 2025 college football season is Pavia's 6th year of college football.
He challenged the NCAA that his two seasons at the junior college level shouldn't have deducted from his eligibility and won. That's why he's eligible to play for Vandy this fall.
He played two years at New Mexico Military Institute, then two at New Mexico State
Now he's in his second year at Vanderbilt and making history.
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