Diego Pavia is suing the NCAA.
The Vanderbilt quarterback is looking for an additional year or two of eligibility because, right now, the 23-year-old is listed as a senior.
Pavia is in his first season at Vandy after transferring from New Mexico State, where he started under center for two seasons with the Aggies. Prior to that, he spent two seasons at the junior college level, playing quarterback for New Mexico Military Institute.Top college hoops coach accused of creepily stalking students in bombshell complaint: 'Picture of his d–k'In the lawsuit, Pavia alleges that the rules cause athletes to miss out on name, image and likeness money because junior college seasons count toward NCAA eligibility.
Pavia also claims that because the governing body counts junior college seasons towards eligibility and student-athletes are unable to redshirt after playing four years, NCAA rules violate antitrust law.Pavia was the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year in 2023 before transferring to Vandy.The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court of Middle Tennessee, and Pavia is looking to obtain a temporary restraining order against the NCAA.
Diego Pavia, center, celebrates the team’s 40-35 win over No. 1 Alabama after an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.“Specifically, the JUCO Eligibility Bylaws limit athletes who begin their college careers at junior colleges to only two or three seasons of NCAA Division I football, as opposed to the four seasons of competition available to all other NCAA Division I football players.
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