Vanderbilt QB's Brother Arrested for Public Intoxication at Tennessee Game

Javier Pavia, the brother of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, was arrested for public intoxication during the Commodores' victory over Tennessee on Saturday at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, marking the second such incident involving him at a Vanderbilt game this season.

According to a police report, the 25-year-old Javier Pavia repeatedly ignored requests from University of Tennessee event staff to lower a large flag that was blocking the view of other spectators. When officers intervened, Pavia argued with the staff and appeared intoxicated, slurring his speech and struggling to stand steadily. The arresting officer noted that Pavia was "extremely verbally combative with event staff and myself." He was booked into Knox County Jail early Sunday and released on his own recognizance. The charge is a misdemeanor, and no further details on court proceedings were immediately available.

This arrest echoes an earlier episode on August 30, following Vanderbilt's season-opening win over Charleston Southern at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville. Javier and his older brother, Roel Pavia, 26, were charged with public intoxication and resisting arrest after police responded to reports of a...