Vanderbilt star Diego Pavia confirms that he was recruited to play for Jackson State by Deion Sanders with one specific catch.

Did Vanderbilt football's Diego Pavia win the 2025 Heisman Trophy? Here's what to know, including voting results among finalists, his stats and more.

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia finished second the 2025 Heisman Trophy race, capping off one of the most unlikely rises in the sport's history. Pavia finished second to Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza.

The backdrop standing behind Diego Pavia as he took the chair and addressed the mob of media members that surrounded him on Friday afternoon was perhaps the mos

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders praised Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia in a post on X ahead of the 2025 Heisman Trophy ceremony on Saturday.

Pavia would be the first Vanderbilt player to win the Heisman. In fact, he's already the first player in program history to be a finalist for the award. Pavia is a finalist alongside two quarterbacks – Mendoza and Sayin – and a running back in Love. The Heisman ceremony will take place at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on Dec. 13.

Diego Pavia finished second in Heisman Trophy voting, the award's trust announced in a televised ceremony Saturday night.

Diego Pavia’s mother is well known, but his father remains a mystery. As the Vanderbilt star heads to New York for the Heisman, fans are curious about the quieter side of his family story.