Story byJacob Camenker, USA TODAYFri, February 27, 2026 at 8:47 PM UTC·2 min readVanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia is hoping to impress in the lead-up to the 2026 NFL Draft and prove to the league's 32 teams he is worthy of being selected. The 2025 SEC Offensive Player of the Year is getting advice from 2014 first-round pick Johnny Manziel as he navigates the pre-draft process. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPavia elaborated on his relationship with Manziel – and the lessons the former Cleveland Browns quarterback was instilling in him – while meeting with reporters at the 2026 NFL Combine."He's given me what to look out for, what it's like, how to stay in the process," Pavia explained. "He's giving me some good advice for sure. He always reaches out, too, checks up on me [to] make sure I'm good."1.