Diego Pavia blasts Heisman voters after losing to Fernando Mendoza

Whereas Fernando Mendoza is having fun with his Heisman Trophy win as he prepares for the Indiana Hoosiers’ Faculty Soccer Playoff run, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, one of many Heisman finalists, is not proud of how voters arrived at their outcomes Saturday night time.

Pavia, the Commodores’ veteran signal-caller, was blunt about his emotions about Mendoza’s victory in New York Metropolis.

Posting a photograph with a few of his Commodores teammates on his Instagram Tales, Pavia gave his ideas on the voters.

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Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback Diego Pavia of the Vanderbilt Commodores speaks throughout a press convention earlier than the 2025 Heisman Trophy presentation on the Marriott Marquis Resort on December 13, 2025 in New York Metropolis. (Adam Starvation/Getty Pictures)

“F-All voters,” he wrote with a thumbs down emoji. “However… household for all times.”

Pavia, 23, completed in second place, though it was a far cry from receiving 189 first-place votes to Mendoza’s 643 votes.

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On Sunday night, Pavia apologized to X.

“Being a part of the Heisman ceremony as a finalist final night time was such an honor. As a participant, like all the pieces I do, I wished to win,” he wrote. “It was painful to be so near my dream and fall brief. I did not deal with these feelings nicely in any respect and I did not characterize myself the best way I wished to. I’ve nice love and respect for the Heisman voters and the choice course of, and I apologize for being disrespectful. It was a mistake, and I am sorry.

“Fernando Mendoza is an elite competitor and a deserving winner of the award. I’ve nothing however respect for his efficiency and the success that Jeremiyah and Julian had this season. I’ve been doubted my total life.

“Each step of my journey, I’ve needed to break down doorways and struggle for myself as a result of I’ve discovered that nothing could be handed to me. My household has at all times been in my nook, and my teammates, coaches and workers have my six. I like them – I am grateful – and I would not need something to distract from that. I look ahead to competing for my household and with my crew another time within the ReliaQuest Bowl.”

Mendoza led the Hoosiers to a Massive Ten Championship victory over Ohio State to stay undefeated, incomes them the No. 1 general seed within the Faculty Soccer Playoff.

Nevertheless, Mendoza naysayers identified that he handed for simply 2,980 yards, though he threw for a Massive Ten-leading 33 touchdowns with simply six interceptions in 13 video games. Mendoza additionally added six touchdowns on the bottom on 69 makes an attempt.

Vanderbilt operating again Sedrick Alexander (28) celebrates with quarterback Diego Pavia (2) after scoring a landing in the course of the second half of an NCAA school soccer sport in opposition to Tennessee, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Knoxville, Tennessee. (AP Photograph/Wade Payne)

In the meantime, Pavia, who was taking part in in his second season at Vanderbilt after beginning at New Mexico State, led the SEC with a 71.2% completion proportion with 27 touchdowns, 3,192 yards passing and in addition 9 speeding scores. He rushed for 826 yards on 152 makes an attempt.

Pavia’s response to the voting outcomes is not a lot of a shock, although, as he is at all times been so assured that he stored telling voters to ship him to New York Metropolis as a result of he felt he deserved the Heisman.

Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback Diego Pavia of the Vanderbilt Commodores poses with the Heisman Memorial Trophy earlier than the 2025 Heisman Trophy presentation on the Marriott Marquis Resort on December 13, 2025 in New York Metropolis. (Adam Starvation/Getty Pictures)

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“The Heisman Trophy winner goes to the very best participant in school soccer,” Pavia continued OutKick’s ‘Hot Mic’. “I imagine that to be myself, you need to verify the numbers and most significantly, there are two issues that do not mislead you: numbers and tape. I used to be taught from a younger age that you need to verify that out. I really feel like I am undoubtedly the very best participant in school soccer.”

Vanderbilt had a ten–2 report on the yr and was ranked 14th nationally on the finish of the season.

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