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Deion Sanders Sends Support Message to Undrafted Quarterback Diego Pavia
Colorado coach Deion Sanders posted a message of encouragement to Diego Pavia after the former Vanderbilt quarterback went undrafted in the NFL draft. Pavia, a 2025 Heisman finalist, became the first such finalist to go undrafted since 2014. The message highlighted Sanders' belief in Pavia's potential despite the draft outcome.
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Colorado football coach Deion Sanders sent a message of support to quarterback Diego Pavia following the NFL draft. Ten other quarterbacks were chosen instead.
to the New York Post, Pavia became the first Heisman finalist to go undrafted since Northern Illinois' Jordan Lynch in 2014. Sanders, who coaches at Colorado, posted on X, tagging Pavia. >"I BELIEVE IN YOU MY MAN! Stay strong and don’t let up. Show them what time it is and never allow them to forget.
Much Love & God bless you. He also rushed for 862 yards, contributing to Vanderbilt's 10-3 record. Pavia finished as runner-up in the Heisman voting and publicly expressed frustration toward voters afterward. He measures 5-foot-10, which is considered undersized for an NFL quarterback.
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