Usage / Role
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Featured offensive role
Player Dossier
2022-2025Vanderbilt
QB • 6'0" • 207 lbs • Albuquerque, NM, USA
Diego Pavia is a dual-threat creator with 43.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Usage / Role
100%
Featured offensive role
Impact Production
96
Top-tier box-score impact for a quarterback
Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
Star Power
70
Useful peak profile
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Vanderbilt
Snapshot
Player Story
Diego Pavia built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a quarterback from Albuquerque, NM wearing No. 2, spending time with New Mexico State and Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Diego Pavia's career was his...
Read the storyDiego Pavia, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Vanderbilt. Diego Pavia is a dual-threat creator with 43.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Quick Answers
Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Postseason | New Mexico State | 12 | 232 | 167 | 65 | 2 | 53.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 12 | 1,714 | 1,275 | 439 | 17 | 53.3 |
| 2023 Postseason | New Mexico State | 15 | 130 | 58 | 72 | 1 | 79 |
| 2023 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 15 | 3,766 | 2,915 | 851 | 32 | 79 |
| 2024 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 13 | 244 | 160 | 84 | 5 | 77.3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 13 | 2,849 | 2,133 | 716 | 23 | 77.3 |
| 2025 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 13 | 383 | 347 | 36 | 3 | 86.2 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 13 | 4,018 | 3,192 | 826 | 36 | 86.2 |
Related Context
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Mexico State to Vanderbilt | G5/FCS to P4 | 86.8 | Dec 24, 2023 |
Diego Pavia played QB for New Mexico State and Vanderbilt. Across 4 tracked seasons, Diego Pavia recorded 10,247 passing yards, 3,089 rushing yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Vanderbilt.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Vanderbilt paired 4,401 primary output with 72.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 72.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across New Mexico State, Vanderbilt.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
Win with 532 yards of offense and 76.6 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
13
Primary Metric / G
338.5
Efficiency
72.3
Usage
43.7
Consistency
75.6
Best Game by takeover score
Kentucky
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 383. Charleston Southern: 319. Virginia Tech: 254. South Carolina: 201. Georgia State: 331. Utah State: 400. Alabama: 256. LSU: 246. Missouri: 149. Texas: 408. Auburn: 489. Kentucky: 532. Tennessee: 433
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa: 53 by 66.5. Charleston Southern: 33 by 81.7. Virginia Tech: 29 by 72.3. South Carolina: 36 by 59.2. Georgia State: 33 by 88.9. Utah State: 43 by 82.8. Alabama: 47 by 61. LSU: 39 by 68.7. Missouri: 27 by 53.3. Texas: 52 by 70.5. Auburn: 51 by 83.3. Kentucky: 54 by 76.6. Tennessee: 48 by 74.5
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13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Kentucky
Best efficiency game
88.9 vs Georgia State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/31 | vs Iowa300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 27-34 | 25 | 38 | 347 | 65.8 | 2 | 0 | 66.5 | 15 | 36 | 2.40 | 1 | 19 |
| Sat 11/29 | @ TennesseeDual-threat | W 45-24 | 18 | 28 | 268 | 64.3 | 1 | 2 | 74.5 | 20 | 165 | 8.30 | 1 | 41 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Kentucky300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 45-17 | 33 | 39 | 484 | 84.6 | 5 | 1 | 76.6 | 15 | 48 | 3.20 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Auburn300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 45-38 | 25 | 33 | 377 | 75.8 | 3 | 0 | 83.3 | 18 | 112 | 6.20 | 1 | 28 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Texas300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 31-34 | 27 | 38 | 365 | 71.1 | 3 | 0 | 70.5 | 14 | 43 | 3.10 | 1 | 25 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Missouri | W 17-10 | 10 | 19 | 129 | 52.6 | 0 | 1 | 53.3 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs LSU3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 31-24 | 14 | 22 | 160 | 63.6 | 1 | 0 | 68.7 | 17 | 86 | 5.10 | 2 | 21 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ AlabamaDual-threat | L 14-30 | 21 | 35 | 198 | 60.0 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 12 | 58 | 4.80 | 0 | 36 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Utah State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 55-35 | 26 | 34 | 321 | 76.5 | 5 | 1 | 82.8 | 9 | 79 | 8.80 | 1 | 33 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Georgia StateDual-threat | W 70-21 | 18 | 24 | 245 | 75.0 | 1 | 0 | 88.9 | 9 | 86 | 9.60 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ South Carolina | W 31-7 | 18 | 25 | 177 | 72.0 | 2 | 1 | 59.2 | 11 | 24 | 2.20 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Virginia TechDual-threat | W 44-20 | 12 | 18 | 193 | 66.7 | 2 | 1 | 72.3 | 11 | 61 | 5.50 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Charleston Southern3+ TD | W 45-3 | 20 | 25 | 275 | 80.0 | 3 | 0 | 81.7 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 11 |
Player Story
Diego Pavia built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a quarterback from Albuquerque, NM wearing No. 2, spending time with New Mexico State and Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Diego Pavia's career was his passing role: 10,247 passing yards, 88 touchdown passes, 1,231 attempts, and 3,089 rushing yards across 53 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Vanderbilt. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 3,089 rushing yards and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 53 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across New Mexico State and Vanderbilt.
The arc is straightforward: Diego Pavia moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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New Mexico State
2022-2023
Opening stop
Vanderbilt
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Postseason | New Mexico State | 1,946 | 60.4 | 23.3 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 1,946 | 60.4 | 23.3 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | New Mexico State | 3,896 | 68.1 | 33.7 | 1,950 |
| 2023 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 3,896 | 68.1 | 33.7 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 3,093 | 65.9 | 40.8 | -803 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 3,093 | 65.9 | 40.8 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 4,401 | 72.3 | 43.7 | 1,308 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 4,401 | 72.3 | 43.7 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
@ Liberty
Week 13 · W 49-14 · Conference game
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
339
Total Offense
92.4 takeover
339 total offense with 80.9 efficiency.
#2
vs No. 66 Kentucky
Week 13 · W 45-17 · Conference game
532
Total Offense
92.2 takeover
Win with 532 yards of offense and 76.6 efficiency.
532 total offense with 76.6 efficiency.
#3
vs No. 29 Auburn
Week 11 · W 45-38 · Conference game
489
Total Offense
91.7 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
489 total offense with 83.3 efficiency.
#4
vs Sam Houston
Week 7 · W 27-13 · Conference game
401
Total Offense
90.9 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
401 total offense with 74.6 efficiency.
#5
vs Virginia Tech
Week 1 · W 34-27
294
Total Offense
87 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
294 total offense with 78.5 efficiency.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Vanderbilt
4,401 primary output · 72.3 efficiency · 43.7 usage
86.2
#2
2025 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
86.2
4,401 primary · 72.3 efficiency · 43.7 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · New Mexico State
79
3,896 primary · 68.1 efficiency · 33.7 usage
15
250+ passing yards
17
300+ total offense
18
3+ TD games
39
Above avg efficiency
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