Diego Pavia has found himself at the center of a social media investigation. Pavia has long been listed at 6 ft tall, a standard height for quarterbacks. However, when he stepped foot on stage at the 2025 Heisman Trophy Awards, he was standing next to Jeremiyah Love, who is also listed at the same height. Pavia appeared visibly shorter than Love, sparking speculations that his height may have been overstated.
The controversy seems trivial, as a difference of a few inches in height can not determine performance on the field. However, it is worth noting that for quarterbacks, height has been associated with durability for a while now. It also raises the question that the listed stats for players can be inaccurate at times. Among others who posted this on social media was The PatteFacts, a

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