A sports analytics-based website, SIS, says Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia is the Southeastern Conference’s best Quarterback heading into the 2025 season. The site also tagged three other Commodores as deserving of preseason All-SEC recognition.
SIS explains their analytical process:
“We used our all-encompassing player value stat, Total Points, along with other metrics and our scouting work as leading references in putting together our selections.”
They also explained their Total Points process that justified their selections:
“Total Points takes nearly everything that SIS measures about a play and uses it to evaluate each player on a scale that allows you to compare them more easily. It’s always useful to be able to understand the different ways in which players can be valuable. Does he break a lot of tackles? Does he get a lot of yards after the catch? Does he make the best out of a poor offensive line? Does he get more pressure than expected? Does he break up a lot of passes? Total Points offers the opportunity to take all of those elements and get a quick picture of how well a player is performing overall.”
The company claims it has been a leader in sports data analysis since 2002. Three Vanderbilt players made their preseason selection: Pavia, Tight End Eli Stowers, and Guard Jordan White. Georgia also had three players make the list. Missouri had the most selections with four. Tennessee, South Carolina, Arkansas, and Mississippi State did not have any players make the SIS preseason list. SIS preseason list.
Steve Gill is Publisher of TriStar Daily and avid Vol Fan!
