Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia finished the regular season with 3,192 passing yards, 27 touchdowns, and just eight interceptions, while adding 826 rushing yards and nine more scores. He led the Commodores to a 10-2 season and into the outer edge of the College Football Playoff discussion. As he emerged as a 2025 Heisman Trophy finalist, the cameras began to pan toward the stands, where his family had become a constant presence. That visibility made his brothers part of the story.

Roel Pavia Jr.

The oldest brother, Roel Pavia Jr., has been Diego Pavia’s most consistent presence, from New Mexico State to Vanderbilt. At 26, he understands the grind because he lived it himself, competing in football and wrestling at Briar Cliff University, an NAIA program in Iowa. He has openly said Diego was alw

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