RB 27
Diego Pavia
Vanderbilt
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 207 lbs
Class: Senior
Report by:
Paul Kilgallen
Measurables
Physical
Height
5'10"
Weight
207 lbs
Arm Length
28 5/8 in
Hand Size
9 5/8 in
Speed & Agility
40-Time
4.83 s
10-Yard-Split
1.65 s
Shuttle
4.38 s
Traits
offense
Moonshot Dimer
Trait Prototype: Russell Wilson
offense
Battle Tested
Trait Prototype: Joe Burrow
offense
Power Runner
Trait Prototype: Najee Harris
Summary
Strengths
Winner
Deep Ball
Arm Strength
Weaknesses
Short
Bails on the Pocket
Final Report
Diego Pavia, the 24 year old Senior QB out of Vanderbilt, by way of New Mexico Military Institute and New Mexico State, did nothing but win and put up numbers in his 5 college seasons. He can throw the deep ball and has real arm strength, and beat both Alabama and Auburn in the same season. However, he measured 2 full inches shorter than his listed height at the Senior Bowl, and is shorter than both Kyler Murray and Bryce Young. That alone might be enough to disqualify him from playing QB in the NFL, but he also has a penchant for bailing on the pocket after one read and an inability to get through progressions. He's a tough kid and a hard runner, and he showed a lot of coach-ability in his time at Vanderbilt. If he can nail his pre-draft interviews and show willingness to do other things, he may be able to get an invite to a camp- ideally as a gadget running back player. Outside of that, his best bet at continuing to play football as a QB will be in another professional league.