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Quarterback · New Mexico State / Vanderbilt · From Albuquerque, NM
Diego Pavia is a college quarterback at New Mexico State, Vanderbilt. In college (2022–2025) he has 9,515 passing yards, 81 touchdowns and 25 interceptions. This page lists every season, his 2025 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
Diego Pavia Passing Stats by Season
| Season | School | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT | Eff | Rate | ACE | EPA/DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | VAN | 13 | 12 | 242 | 340 | 3,192 | 27 | 8 | 171.5 | 117.2 | +14.0 | +0.37 |
| 2024 | VAN | 12 | 12 | 164 | 277 | 2,133 | 17 | 4 | 141.3 | 97.9 | — | +0.25 |
| 2023 | NMSU | 14 | 14 | 210 | 341 | 2,915 | 26 | 8 | 153.9 | 104.7 | — | +0.31 |
| 2022 | NMSU | 11 | 6 | 83 | 160 | 1,275 | 11 | 5 | 135.2 | 88.4 | — | +0.29 |
| 2024 Bowl/Playoff | VAN | 1 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 160 | 3 | 0 | 173.0 | 125.0 | — | +0.39 |
| 2023 Bowl/Playoff | NMSU | 1 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 55.5 | 34.6 | — | -0.77 |
| 2022 Bowl/Playoff | NMSU | 1 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 167 | 2 | 1 | 122.9 | 83.5 | — | +0.39 |
Diego Pavia Rushing Stats by Season
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Yds (no sacks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 152 | 826 | 9 | 41 | 968 |
| 2024 | 176 | 716 | 6 | 36 | 860 |
| 2023 | 158 | 851 | 6 | 44 | 973 |
| 2022 | 81 | 439 | 6 | 48 | 468 |
NCAA rushing includes sacks; "no sacks" uses the NFL definition.
Where He Ranks in 2025
- EPA per Dropback: +0.37, #8 of 120
- ACE per 100 Attempts: +7.7, #10 of 120
- NFL Passer Rating: 117.2, #4 of 120
- NCAA Passing Efficiency: 171.5, #4 of 120
- Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt: 9.04, #9 of 120
- Completion %: 71.2%, #8 of 120
- Passing Yards: 3,192, #15 of 388
- Passing Touchdowns: 27, #9 of 282
- Success Rate: 56.8%, #3 of 120
Top Connections in 2025
- Eli Stowers: 58 of 80 for 764 yards, 3 TD
- Junior Sherrill: 50 of 70 for 721 yards, 5 TD
- Tre Richardson: 41 of 69 for 563 yards, 2 TD
- Richie Hoskins: 27 of 34 for 289 yards, 2 TD
- Sedrick Alexander: 20 of 23 for 192 yards, 4 TD
- Cole Spence: 13 of 18 for 202 yards, 1 TD
- Makhilyn Young: 14 of 14 for 133 yards, 0 TD
- Martel Hight: 7 of 10 for 64 yards, 0 TD
Diego Pavia 2025 Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs charleston-southern | W 45-3 | 20-25 | 275 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 1 | vs Iowa | 23-36 | 256 | 0 | 0 | |
| Week 2 | at Virginia Tech | W 44-20 | 10-15 | 202 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 3 | at South Carolina | W 31-7 | 18-25 | 206 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 4 | vs Georgia State | W 70-21 | 18-24 | 245 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs Utah State | W 55-35 | 25-33 | 306 | 5 | 1 |
| Week 6 | at Alabama | L 14-30 | 21-35 | 198 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 8 | vs LSU | W 31-24 | 14-22 | 160 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 9 | vs Missouri | W 17-10 | 10-19 | 129 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 10 | at Texas | L 31-34 | 28-39 | 360 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 11 | vs Auburn | W 45-38 | 22-30 | 296 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 13 | vs Kentucky | W 45-17 | 28-34 | 303 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 14 | at Tennessee | W 45-24 | 17-26 | 244 | 1 | 1 |
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