According to his former New Mexico State player bio, Diego Pavia is the son of Roel Pavia and Antoinette Padilla. He also has two older brothers named Roel Pavia Jr. and Javier Pavia. He has a younger sister, as well, named Abrielle.

Don’t put limits on what Pavia can do, and don't count out Clark Lea and Commodores when they decide to get creative.

In the offseason, Vanderbilt hired former New Mexico State head coach Jerry Kill to take over the program. Kill promptly brought over his offensive coordinator, Tim Becky, and quarterback Diego Pavia from the Aggies.