Jamison Hensley’s projection leaves Diego Pavia facing a difficult path to the Baltimore Ravens' 53-man roster, even after a college career that gave him a strong case to be taken seriously. The undrafted rookie quarterback is trying to win the QB3 job in Baltimore, but this view suggests the Ravens may decide to go in a different direction.
That does not mean Pavia has no case at all. Baltimore has seen enough to keep him in the conversation, and the presence of Lamar Jackson means the team will always want to think carefully about quarterback depth, especially after the injury concerns Jackson dealt with last year. But at this stage, Hensley’s forecast points to a roster battle that is very much uphill for Pavia.
Pavia’s Vanderbilt résumé gives him a platform
Pavia arrives with a college record that stands out. Last season at Vanderbilt, he posted 3,539 passing yards, 29 passing touchdowns, 8 interceptions, 862 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns. In 2025, he also earned first-team All-American and SEC selections, and he finished second in Heisman Trophy voting.
For an undrafted rookie, those numbers matter. They show a quarterback who produced in a major conference and did it with enough versatility to keep defenses under pressure. At 5-foot-10, Pavia is not the biggest passer on the board, but the production suggests he knows how to compete and how to make plays when the picture changes around him.
The Ravens' quarterback room still leaves little margin
The issue for Pavia is not simply what he has done. It is who he is competing against and how few places there are available on a roster like Baltimore’s. The Ravens already have Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley in the picture, while Joe Fagnano and Skyler Thompson are also part of the broader quarterback discussion.
That means every rep matters, and every practice stretch becomes part of the argument for why one quarterback should stay and another should go. Pavia’s participation in Baltimore Ravens Mandatory Minicamp at Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Maryland on June 09, 2026 was a useful step, and Jackson even talked with him that day. But a positive minicamp moment is not the same as winning a roster spot.
At this point, the most realistic question may be whether Pavia can remain in the organization in some form, rather than whether he starts the season as part of the 53-man roster. He is still in the fight for QB3, but Hensley’s projection makes clear that the margin for error is thin.
What happens next will come down to training camp and how Baltimore weighs upside, depth and reliability at quarterback. For Pavia, the path is still open, but the projection is a reminder that strong college credentials do not guarantee an NFL roster place.
