Baltimore Ravens Sign Undrafted Quarterback Diego Pavia to Compete for Roster Spot

The Baltimore Ravens signed undrafted quarterback Diego Pavia to a contract, opening the door for him to compete for a roster spot. Ravens head coach Jesse Minter told reporters on Saturday that Diego Pavia now has the opportunity to show what he can do like all undrafted rookies. "So now he's in the door and it's like, 'Show us what you can do,'" Minter said, via ESPN.

Minter added that Pavia has had learning experiences that he could learn from and be better from, and that people inside Vanderbilt describe him as showing up early every day and working really hard. Diego Pavia will compete for the third spot on the Baltimore Ravens quarterback depth chart. Former UConn Huskies quarterback Joe Fagnano is on the Baltimore Ravens roster.

Lamar Jackson is the starting quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens, and Tyler Huntley is the backup quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens as of now. Fox News reported that Diego Pavia had 3,539 passing yards and 29 touchdowns last season. Diego Pavia was the SEC Offensive Player of the Year.

Vanderbilt had a 10-3 record last season and nearly made the College Football Playoff. Diego Pavia finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting. Fernando Mendoza of Indiana won the Heisman Trophy and was the No.

1 pick in the draft. Diego Pavia was in the draft pool but not selected during the three-day event.

Diego Pavia later apologized for the social media outburst. Diego Pavia is the first Heisman Trophy finalist to not get drafted since 2014. Jordan Lynch was a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2013, finishing third in the voting.