Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia Has No Problem With His Brother Repeatedly Getting Arrested During Games

Whatever it takes I guess.

Vanderbilt put an exclamation point on the best season in school history this past weekend when quarterback Diego Pavia led the Commodores to a massive win against in-state rival Tennessee in Knoxville.

Pavia hit the Heisman pose in celebration after rushing for a 23-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to all but seal the game, and after the game he made it clear that he believes he should be in New York City for the Heisman Trophy ceremony:

But Diego wasn’t the only Pavia who padded his stats during the game.

Javier Pavia, the 25-year old brother of Vandy’s QB, was arrested and escorted out of the stadium, marking the second time this year he’s been taken into custody at one of his brother’s games.

Early in the game against Tennessee, it appeared the Pavia family had words with security at Neyland Stadium about sitting on the wall:

And later on, photos began circulating showing Javier being escorted out of the stadium and detained by officers outside of a Knox County Sheriff van.

According to Tyler Whetstone, a reporter for Knox News, Pavia was arrested and charged with public intoxication after reportedly refusing to put down a flag that was blocking the view of those behind him, and then exchanging words with officers.

If you remember back to earlier in the season, both Javier and his brother Roel Pavia were arrested and charged with resisting arrest and public intoxication during Vandy’s season opener.

Javier’s charges are still pending in Davidson County from his previous arrest, and he’s due back in court on January 12, 2026.

Just a monster run for the Pavia family this season. Heisman-level stats all around. But how does his brother feel about him continuing to get arrested during his games?

Well it sounds like Diego has no problem with his brother’s behavior.

During an appearance on Bussin’ With the Boys today, the topic of Pavia’s family of course came up, and the quarterback was

“Albuquerque is like a real-life GTA, so it’s always been kind of like, normal to us, you know? And this has been the first two years where it’s been like, ‘Alright, we have to chill out.’ …

I think that’s the best part about ’em.”

As it turns out, Diego did have a conversation with his family last year about toning down their behavior – but after that, the team went 1-4 to end the season, so this year he decided just to let them have at it. And as it turns out, it worked out pretty well for Vanderbilt, except for the two games when Javier decided not to party:

“I was like, ‘You know what? F–k it, next year get hammered as much as you want.’ That’s the only time we win.

And my brother only stayed sober for the Alabama game and the Texas game.”

So has that been Vandy’s secret weapon all along? It’s not Diego slinging it and running around the field like a madman, it’s Javier going crazy in the stands.

Whatever it is, no reason to change up now. What’s a third arrest if it gets your brother to the playoffs?

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