The Heisman hours are about to begin. Colorado Buffs head coach Deion Sanders, who originally offered Diego Pavia a scholarship despite knowing Pavia would have to back up Shedeur Sanders, has now delivered his verdict on Pavia’s Heisman campaign.

“@diegopavia02 is HIM!” Colorado Buffs head coach Deion Sanders said on X.

Deion Sanders was the first one to extend an offer to Pavia, but his honesty and blunt take pushed him to New Mexico State.

“Coach Prime offered me at Jackson State,” Pavia said. “But he was so real. He was like, ‘Hey, look. We’re looking for a backup. You aren’t playing over my son even if he gets hurt.’ And I’m like, at least he’s real, you know? So I took the offer to New Mexico State.”

Since then, from a junior walk-on to a Heisman contender, Pavia has transformed

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