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Diego Pavia gets encouraging message from Deion Sanders after controversial QB goes undrafted

Updated 6 days ago
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Deion Sanders believes in Diego Pavia — even if NFL evaluators do not. The former Vanderbilt quarterback and 2025 Heisman finalist went unselected over the weekend in the NFL draft, as 10 other passers heard their names. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include New York Post, Fox News.

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An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows A Vanderbilt football player wearing number 2 and an SEC Graduate patch on his jersey walking on the field, Image 2 shows Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders in the first quarter of a Big 12 football game between the Colorado Buffaloes and Kansas State Wildcats on November 29, 2025 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, KS.
New York Post
New York Post
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4/26/2026

Diego Pavia gets encouraging message from Deion Sanders after controversial QB goes undrafted

Deion Sanders believes in Diego Pavia — even if NFL evaluators do not. The former Vanderbilt quarterback and 2025 Heisman finalist went unselected over the weekend in the NFL draft, as 10 other passers heard their names called instead of him. Pavia became the first player since Northern Illinois’ Jordan Lynch in 2014.

Deion Sanders sends message to Diego Pavia after Heisman finalist goes undrafted in 2026 NFL Draft
Fox News4/26/2026

Deion Sanders sends message to Diego Pavia after Heisman finalist goes undrafted in 2026 NFL Draft

Clark Lea says a team would be stupid for not drafting Diego Pavia Deion Sanders knows a thing or two about the NFL Draft not going the way you expect. So when Diego Pavia’s name never got called this weekend, Coach Prime made sure the former Vanderbilt quarterback heard from someone who’s been there. Or rather.