Vanderbilt Soccer | Advancing for a National Award

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia is among the many high 25 quarterbacks within the nation in rivalry for the 2025 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® it was introduced Wednesday by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc.

Narrowed down from an authentic 58-man watch checklist, the consideration is given yearly to the nation’s high senior or upperclassman quarterback who’s on observe to graduate with their class, embodying not solely excellent on-field efficiency but additionally character, citizenship, and management. As the season progresses, semifinalists and finalists might be named previous to the award being introduced at a ceremony in December in Baltimore, Unitas’ hometown.

Thus far this season, Pavia has accomplished 105-of-161 cross makes an attempt for 1,409 yards and 14 touchdowns whereas additionally main the workforce with 352 yards on 60 rushes in serving to the Commodores to a 5-1 begin and place within the high 20 of each the Associated Press and AFCA coaches’ polls. He presently leads the SEC in landing passes, stands second with a 71.4 completion share and 168.7 cross effectivity ranking, is third in passing yards and fifth with 1,761 yards of whole offense, rating among the many high 25 nationally in every class.

Pavia was named the Walter Camp National FBS Offensive Player of the Week, to the Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 and a Manning Award Star of the Week after tying a college document with 5 landing passes and recording 400 yards of whole offense in Vandy’s Sept. 27 victory over Utah State, and he’s been named the Offensive Player of the Week by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association on 4 events to this point this season.

Entering the Dores’ Oct. 18 matchup towards LSU, the Albuquerque, New Mexico, resident stands sixth on Vanderbilt’s all-time checklist with 34 landing passes, is eighth with 4,855 yards of whole offense and tenth with 3,702 passing yards. He additionally wants seven completions to maneuver into the highest 10 within the Commodores’ document e book in that class as effectively.

The Dores will play host to the Tigers within the first of back-to-back contests at FirstBank Stadium towards nationally-ranked opponents, with recreation time and tv designation nonetheless to be decided.