Den tidligere Vanderbilt-spiller Diego Pavia stod i weekenden uden en NFL-kontrakt, efter at have været blandt de 257 spillere, der ikke blev draftet i de syv runder af draften 2026. Dermed bliver han den første Heisman-finalist, der forbliver udraftet siden Jordan Lynch i 2014.
Pavia, der blev kåret til årets andenbedste spiller i Heisman-afstemningen efter en enestående sæson, stod tilbage som den eneste finalist uden en kontrakt. Han havde ellers været blandt de mest lovende prospects, men hans højde på blot 178 cm kan have spillet en afgørende rolle i NFL-holdenes beslutning.
Ligaen har traditionelt foretrukket højere quarterbacks, og Pavia ville dermed blive den korteste QB i NFL, hvis han havde fået en kontrakt. Hidtil er der ingen rapporter om, at han har skrevet under for et hold som udraftet free agent, men det er nu den eneste vej tilbage for ham at bryde ind i ligaen.
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