A federal judge on Tuesday denied Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia's request for an extra year of NCAA eligibility for now, but the case isn't over yet. The judge will rule again after a court hearing is held and the NCAA is given a chance to respond.

Diego Pavia wants another year of eligibility and is taking the NCAA to court to get it. The Vanderbilt quarterback filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in federal court Friday, claiming the organization's rules about eligibility for former junior college athletes breach antitrust rules.

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia is suing the NCAA challenging its rules limiting the eligibility of former junior college players after transferring to a Division I school as “unjustifiably” restraining athletes’ ability to earn money under name,

Pavia argues that junior college years shouldn't count against NCAA eligibility because it restricts NIL earning potential.

Starting Vanderbilt football quarterback Diego Pavia's retraining order, part of his greater case with the NCAA, has reportedly been denied.

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia has been one of college football's best stories on the field this fall. Pavia, who transferred to Vandy from New Mexico State, has been a dual-threat monster, passing for 1,