Who is Diego Pavia's agent? Explaining Vanderbilt QB's 'ain’t nobody taking my money' comments before draft originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Heisman runner-up Diego Pavia is making the media rounds ahead of the NFL Draft, and one of his latest comments has led to some twisted truths.
After a recent interview on Jon Gruden's Barstool show, Gruden's QB Class, one clip went viral about Pavia's representation, where he said "ain't nobody taking my money."
These comments were made in reference to NIL negotiations, but some have misconstrued these comments in relation to Pavia's NFL representation.
Here's everything to know about who is representing Diego Pavia ahead of the NFL Draft.
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Pavia is represented by Malki Kawa, the founder and CEO of First Round MGMT.
During his NIL negotiations, Pavia represented himself, but with the NFL Draft looming, he is represented by Kawa on this larger stage.
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After the 2024 college football season, Pavia had a decision to make on whether he wanted to transfer or remain at Vanderbilt. In doing so, he negotiated an NIL deal with Vanderbilt to remain there for the 2025 season.
On April 6, Gruden's QB Class premiered an interview with Pavia. In this interview, Pavia was asked if he had an NIL agent to help negotiate this deal with Vanderbilt.
"No, I'm representing myself. I didn't think it was fair that someone was going to represent me and take 5 to 10%. Ain't nobody taking my money." Pavia said.
While some ran with the narrative that Pavia did not have an NFL Draft agent, Kawa explained that this simply isn't true.
"Please stop the stupidity. He didn't have an NIL AGENT. I am his agent for the nfl," Kawa posted.
Please stop the stupidity. He didn’t have an NIL AGENT. I am his agent for the nfl 🤦🏻♂️😂 https://t.co/F5SZIm0Gig
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