Story byBilly HeyenTue, December 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM UTC·1 min readJets urged to draft Diego Pavia shockingly high by local radio host originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Diego Pavia was one of the best players in college football this season. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat earned him runner-up in the Heisman Trophy voting, and he's made Vanderbilt football as relevant as it has ever been. That doesn't necessarily translate to NFL prospects, though. Pavia appears to be shorter than his listed 6-feet tall, and he's not known for having a prolific arm. MORE: ACL recovery timeline impacts when Patrick Mahomes, Micah Parsons will returnThat didn't stop WFAN radio host Joe Benigno from saying that Pavia should be drafted by the New York Jets in the second round. That is the highest you are going to hear anyone say Pavia should be drafted. No one else will go to that level. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt's not even clear whether Pavia would get drafted in the later rounds or go undrafted.
