Diego Pavia accepts Baltimore Ravens rookie minicamp invitation

11 articles · Updated · ESPN · Apr 26

Pavia, a Heisman Trophy finalist from Vanderbilt, is the first finalist to go undrafted since 2014 and will compete with Connecticut's Joe Fagnano at the Ravens' minicamp.
Last season, Pavia led Vanderbilt to a 10-3 record, earned first-team All-American honors, and won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award after accounting for 39 total touchdowns.
The Ravens, who did not draft a quarterback in 2026, seek a developmental No. 3 quarterback to join Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley, with Pavia's dual-threat style fitting their offensive scheme.

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