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Switch between CA and NY editions here.Hopefully Diego Pavia took some law courses at Vanderbilt.The polarizing Vanderbilt quarterback said he was “representing himself” when he negotiated his return to Vanderbilt this past season.“I’m representing myself,” Pavia told Jon Gruden in his “QB Class” feature. “I didn’t think it was fair that someone was going to represent me and take five to 10 percent. Ain’t nobody taking my money, I’ll tell you that.”That’ll be less of a problem if he makes to the NFL, where his agent, First Round Management’s Malki Kawa, will be capped at three percent of a player’s…

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In this story:According to this guy's attitude, it's Diego Pavia's world, and we're all just living in it. Soon-to-be but not-for-long pro quarterback Diego Pavia will enter the 2026 draft without an agent. The already veteran signal-caller, who is older than Cam Ward, J.J. McCarthy, Anthony Richardson and Drake Maye, confirmed he will handle his own rookie contract negotiations.Pavia gained national attention two seasons ago, leading Vanderbilt to an upset victory over Alabama. His performance as a dual-threat quarterback in the SEC elevated his profile among professional scouts.The decision to represent himself allows Pavia to avoid standard commission fees. He…

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Vanderbilt will attend SEC Football Media Days July 21NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Southeastern Conference announced Wednesday morning the appearance schedule for 2026 SEC Football Kickoff Media Days presented by Regions in Tampa, Florida, at the Tampa Marriott Water Street and JW Marriott.Vanderbilt is slated to participate on Tuesday, July 21 with the event running July 20-23.A more detailed daily schedule with full television information, rotational breakdown and student-athletes attending will be available prior to the event in early July. SEC Network will once again bring coverage all four days to a national audience.The Commodores will share the stage with Auburn,…

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National Today By the People, for the PeopleNewsThe annual college football media event will take place over four days in July.Apr. 8, 2026 at 5:06pmGot story updates? Submit your updates here. ›The Southeastern Conference (SEC) has released the speaking schedule for its annual SEC Media Days event, which will be held from July 20-23, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. This marks the first time the event has been hosted outside of its traditional location in Hoover, Alabama. Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea and Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel are among the coaches slated to speak at the event.SEC Media Days is…

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Diego Pavia did not have an agent during his college football career at Vanderbilt. The 24-year-old quarterback was not going to allow an outside party to take any of his NIL money.However, he is NOT taking the same approach for the NFL Draft!Pavia’s reluctance to hire representation is a direct reflection on the broken system of college football. Agents prey on their clients because they are not regulated in how they must operate. The former New Mexico Military Institute and New Mexico State quarterback arrived to Nashville in 2024. He was actually committed to play at Nevada before Jerry Kill…

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Diego Pavia will go down as one of Vanderbilt football’s greatest players of all-time and one of the school’s best athletes as a whole. But before Pavia connected with Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea and the Commodores — before Pavia’s former coach at New Mexico State, Jerry Kill, joined the fold in Nashville — the Heisman Trophy finalist quarterback asked Auburn coach Hugh Freeze to grab him out of the transfer portal. That’s how Pavia told it during an appearance on Jon Gruden’s QB Class show for Barstool Sports. The two spoke ahead of this month’s NFL Draft, where Pavia is projected as…

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