Vanderbilt Soccer | Pavia Candidate for Manning Award

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt graduate pupil Diego Pavia was named to the Manning Award Watch List Thursday and is now a candidate for the dignity recognizing the highest quarterback within the nation on the conclusion of all postseason bowls.

It’s the fourth watch checklist that Pavia has been positioned on this summer time, as he’s additionally up for the Walter Camp and Maxwell Player of the Year Awards in addition to the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award.

The reigning SEC Newcomer of the Year, Pavia threw for two,293 yards and 20 scores—finishing 177-of-298 makes an attempt—whereas dashing for one more 801 yards and eight touchdowns in 2024. He accounted for 294 yards of complete offense and three scores in his Commodore debut to assist lead the group to a season-opening time beyond regulation win over Virginia Tech, additionally totaling 308 yards and a pair of passing touchdowns in a defeat of top-ranked Alabama later within the fall as he earned SEC Offensive Player-of-the-Week honors following each contests.

Pavia was additionally chosen the Most Valuable Player of the Birmingham Bowl after throwing for 160 yards and three touchdowns whereas dashing for 85 yards and two scores as Vandy beat Georgia Tech. On the season, the Albuquerque, New Mexico, native had a number of passing touchdowns in eight video games and accomplished at the least 60 % of his makes an attempt in six contests, and he led the Dores in dashing on seven events as nicely.

The Commodores will play seven video games at dwelling this fall starting with a 6 p.m. kickoff at FirstBank Stadium on Aug. 30 when Charleston Southern visits. Season tickets, mini-plans and single-game tickets can nonetheless be bought for the upcoming season, with additional info on every possibility available here.