NASHVILLE—-It was natural on Tuesday to look behind the play at a guy in street clothes as Vanderbilt went live on its turf practice field. There, walking with his normal swagger, stood Diego Pavia.Pavia ran this show a year ago and made his case to be considered the greatest Vanderbilt football player of all time, but Wednesday he was merely a spectator watching to see what his Alma mater is trotting out there in 2026. “It's great to have him back,” Vanderbilt offensive coordinator Tim Beck--who also coached Pavia at New Mexico State--said. “I still wish he was playing for someone right now, and I know he does too, but it's exciting for us just to have him back and and you feel his aura on the field when he's kind of around our players.”Pavia is currently unsigned despite a 2025 season in which he was the Heisman runner up, led Vanderbilt to a program-high 10 wins and capturing the national spotlight. He went undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft and signed with the Baltimore Ravens on a non-guaranteed deal. The Ravens released Pavia ahead of training camp. Follow us onTwitter/X,Facebook,YouTube,Instagram,ThreadsandBlue Skyfor the latest news.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow