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Former Vanderbilt star Diego Pavia isn’t ready to give up on his dream of becoming a professional football player.
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Pavia had a terrific 2025 season at Vanderbilt, racking up 3,539 passing yards, 862 rushing yards and 39 total touchdowns. Despite his success in the SEC, the former Heisman Trophy finalist went undrafted this past April. He then signed a deal with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent.
Although there was some belief that Pavia would get a chance to compete for a spot on Baltimore’s 53-man roster, he was released right before the start of training camp in July. He hasn’t received another offer from an NFL team since then.
That being said, Pavia announced Tuesday night that he’s in negotiations with the United football League. The hope is that he’ll get to play for the UFL during the 2027 season.
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“Appreciate everyone reaching out with everything on my career,” Pavia wrote on X. “My agent (Malki Kawa) and the UFL are currently in negotiations to make this happen! whatever team I end up at, I can promise you one thing- You will get everything I got.”
Not a done deal, but it seems inevitable.
Mike Repole, who joined the UFL’s ownership group in July 2025, has already responded to Pavia’s social media post.
“Diego, we would LOVE to welcome you to the UFL!!!!!” Repole said. “I promise you one thing, we will challenge you, push you to reach your highest potential, and help you chase your biggest dreams!!!!”
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It sure sounds like we’ll get to see Pavia in the UFL next year.
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This story was originally published October 21, 2026 at 6:50 AM.