#2Diego Pavia
Diego Pavia is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Vanderbilt. Diego's 2024 season ranks in the 30th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 486 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
2024 Production
Performance Analysis · 2024 · vs QB peers
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs QB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High-volume role — one of the team's most-used QBs by play share.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸4 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.15 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 0.60 EPA/play in Wk 6 vs Alabama (SP+ 25).
NIL Market Tier· 2024
On3 valuation ↗Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsVirginia Tech | W34-27 | 10.0 | 12/16 | 190 | 2 | 0 | 82.6 | 104 | 1 | 0.49 |
| 2 | vsAlcorn State | W55-0 | — | 10/13 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 51 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | @Georgia State | L32-36 | -17.9 | 18/33 | 270 | 2 | 0 | 43.3 | 40 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 4 | @Missouri | L27-30 | 14.0 | 14/23 | 178 | 2 | 0 | 85.3 | 84 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 6 | vsAlabama | W40-35 | 25.0 | 16/20 | 252 | 2 | 0 | 95.9 | 56 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 7 | @Kentucky | W20-13 | 5.5 | 15/18 | 143 | 2 | 1 | 87.4 | 53 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 8 | vsBall State | W24-14 | -19.8 | 17/31 | 275 | 1 | 0 | 61.9 | 82 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 9 | vsTexas | L24-27 | 24.1 | 16/29 | 143 | 2 | 2 | 78.1 | 67 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 10 | @Auburn | W17-7 | 9.5 | 9/22 | 143 | 2 | 0 | 44.2 | 26 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 11 | vsSouth Carolina | L7-28 | 16.9 | 16/31 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 78.6 | 65 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 13 | @LSU | L17-24 | 15.9 | 13/24 | 186 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 | 43 | 1 | 0.19 |
| 14 | vsTennessee | L23-36 | 22.0 | 8/17 | 104 | 1 | 1 | 46.7 | 45 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1 | vsGeorgia Tech | W35-27 | 1.9 | 13/21 | 160 | 3 | 0 | 83.8 | 84 | 2 | 0.49 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.18
- Passing downs
- 0.46
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.33 / 0.24
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Career · rolling EPA, game by game
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 5.1 | 0.430 | — | 234.5 |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 6.9 | 0.444 | +0.01 | 217.9 |
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.