Vanderbilt's Clark Lea Makes Admission About Diego Pavia's Departure
Summary
Vanderbilt University’s football team is looking for a new starting quarterback after Diego Pavia left for the NFL. Coach Clark Lea said they will not try to copy Pavia’s style, and the team is excited about a new freshman quarterback, Jared Curtis, who will compete for the job.Key Facts
- Diego Pavia was Vanderbilt’s quarterback and finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting last season.
- Pavia led the Southeastern Conference (SEC) with a 70.6% pass completion rate, threw for 3,539 yards, and scored 29 touchdowns.
- He also ran for 862 yards and scored 10 touchdowns on the ground.
- Pavia joined the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted rookie in the NFL.
- Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea said the team will not try to copy Pavia’s playing style.
- Five-star freshman Jared Curtis, a local player, is expected to compete for the starting quarterback position.
- Curtis originally committed to Georgia but switched to Vanderbilt.
- Vanderbilt will play its season opener against Austin Peay on September 5.
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