Brother of Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia arrested at Commodores game for second time this season

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Javier Pavia, the brother of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, was arrested during the Commodores' Week 14 matchup against Tennessee, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel's Tyler Whetstone.

A Tennessee Highway Patrol officer reportedly arrested Javier Pavia, and he was charged with public intoxication at the game. Vanderbilt defeated Tennessee, 45-24, as Diego Pavia had one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown.

The incident marked the second reported time Javier Pavia had been arrested at a Vanderbilt game this season, as he also was charged with public intoxication for an incident at the Commodores' Week 1 win over Charleston Southern.

Here's what to know about Javier Pavia's reported second arrest at a Vanderbilt game this season.

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Who is Diego Pavia's brother?

Diego Pavia has two brothers. One is Roel Pavia, who is 26 years old. The other is Javier Pavia, who is 25.

Both Roel and Javier Pavia were arrested on Sept. 1, 2025 and charged with public intoxication for an incident at Vanderbilt's Week 1 game against Charleston Southern, per WSMV4. On Saturday, Javier Pavia was reportedly arrested again for public intoxication at a Vanderbilt game.

Javier Pavia has been seen supporting the Commodores at plenty of games this season, including on the "College GameDay" set in October.

Why was Javier Pavia arrested?

According to the Knoxville News Sentinel's Tyler Whetstone, Javier Pavia was arrested by a Tennessee Highway Patrol officer at Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee on Saturday, and charged with public intoxication.

Pavia reportedly "had a flag blocking people’s view" at the game, and "refused to take it down" before getting "mouthy with an officer."

The Knoxville News Sentinel's Mike Wilson later confirmed with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office that Pavia had been arrested on a public intoxication charge, and a police report said that Pavia "was repeatedly spoken to by University of Tennessee event staff about blocking the view of others with a flag and told him to remove the flag."

Pavia reportedly argued with the staff at the event, and the officer who filed the arrest report said Pavia "was slurring his speech, unsteady on his feet and appeared drunk."

Javier Pavia previous arrest at Vanderbilt game

Saturday marked the second time that Javier Pavia was reportedly arrested at a Vanderbilt game. He also had an incident at the Commodores' season-opener against Charleston Southern.

According to WSMV4, Vanderbilt University police officers were called about a "belligerent man annoying fans around him and throwing food on others at the game" during Vanderbilt's season-opener on Aug. 30. Officers then found Pavia "intoxicated, staggering, with an odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath.”

After being asked to leave the stadium, Pavia allegedly resisted, per WSMV4, and continued until he was put into a patrol vehicle. Javier's older brother, Roel, then "confronted the officers" and "pushed one of the officers in the chest in an attempt to stop his brother’s arrest." Both Javier and Roel Pavia were charged with public intoxication and resisting arrest, while Roel faced an additional charge of assaulting an officer, per WSMV4.

Javier Pavia altercation at Vanderbilt vs. Texas

Javier Pavia also drew attention on Nov. 1, when Vanderbilt took on Texas in a game the Longhorns eventually won 34-31. In a video posted to social media, the brother of Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia could be seen getting into a verbal altercation with a Texas fan that included some shoving.

The caption of the video posted to Instagram alleged that Javier Pavia had started “getting belligerent with the security officers” and was escorted out by university police. However, none of that is seen in the video, and no reported arrests were made.

How old is Javier Pavia?

Javier Pavia is 25 years old, according to WSMV4.