{"id":860584,"date":"2026-04-08T09:11:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/860584\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T09:11:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:11:08","slug":"why-diego-pavia-is-agent-less","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/860584\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Diego Pavia is agent-less"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-football\/vanderbilt-football\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vanderbilt football<\/a> soon will have new pro representation <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-football\/vanderbilt-football-news-diego-pavia-vows-drafts-senior-bowl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">through Diego Pavia<\/a>. So why doesn&#8217;t he want an agent representing him for the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/nfl-draft\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL Draft<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Most prospects hire and agent to handle the financial paperwork and contracts. Pavia, however, raised eyebrows Tuesday in deciding not to hire an agent.<\/p>\n<p>He later dropped a compelling reason why he&#8217;s going agent-less.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t think it was fair that someone was going to represent me and take 5-10%\u2026 ain\u2019t nobody taking my money,\u201d Pavia said.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: Diego Pavia DOESN\u2019T have an agent representing him:<\/p>\n<p>Pavia: \u201cI didn\u2019t think it was fair that someone was going to represent me and take 5-10%\u2026 ain\u2019t nobody taking my money.\u201d \ud83d\ude33 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZK1bBGaAzL\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/ZK1bBGaAzL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 College Transfer Portal (@CollegeFBPortal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollegeFBPortal\/status\/2041640301027348652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some will laud Pavia in this decision. Others however view this as a big gamble the Heisman Trophy finalist is making.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AgentGrady_\/status\/2041650111839666496?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">One agent already doesn&#8217;t agree<\/a> with Pavia rolling solo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is dumb. Clearly he doesn\u2019t know how things work because the max an agent can charge is 3%. He is someone who may go UDFA (undrafted free agent). A good agent could help him A LOT,\u201d said Joshua Grady of Grady Sports Agency via X, formerly Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Others believe Pavia won&#8217;t get drafted due to his size. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Wendi_Irlbeck\/status\/2041668963378123049?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">One however defended the choice<\/a> Pavia is making.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe right agent isn\u2019t a cost they\u2019re an investment that makes you more money. It\u2019s a business, just like hiring a great employee or coach who drives results instead of draining resources. Diego Pavia saying he\u2019s representing himself because he doesn\u2019t want anyone taking 5-10% is understandable early on, but it often means missing out on better brand deals, weaker negotiations, and lost opportunities in NIL and beyond,\u201d another fan posted.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-football\/vanderbilt-football-news-diego-pavia-senior-bowl-boost-nfl-draft-stock\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pavia attempted to boost his stock in the Senior Bowl<\/a>. He turned in a 4.76 time in the 40-yard dash at his Pro Day. Now he awaits where he&#8217;ll land during the week of April 23.<\/p>\n<p>Vanderbilt football soon will have new pro representation through Diego Pavia.  So why doesn&#8217;t he want an agent representing him for the 2026 NFL Draft?  Most prospects hire and agent to handle the financial paperwork and contracts.  Pavia, however, raised eyebrows Tuesday in deciding not to hire an agent.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Vanderbilt football soon will have new pro representation through Diego Pavia. 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