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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/ogsmurf826 on 2025-12-09 01:17:19+00:00.

  • Oldest: 2000 - Chris Weinke - Florida State - 28 Years 131 Days

  • *If Won: 2025 - Diego Pavia - Vanderbilt - 23 Years 301 Days

  • Next: 2003 - Jason White - Oklahoma - 23 Years 176 Days

For reference, Diego is older than J.J. McCarthy, Jaxson Dart, Riley Leonard, Quinn Ewers, Anthony Richardson, Cam Ward, and Drake Maye. Shedeur Sanders is only 9 days older than Diego.

Kyle Boller was the only NFL QB younger than Jason White on the field regularly in 2003. Weinke was older than 16 of the 34 NFL QBs qualified for passer rating during the 2000 season.

EDIT: Just wanted to clarify a few things I’m seeing in the comments

  • This was not meant as hate [at Diego].

  • No one’s beyond a two year age gap I name with him. Plus all those are rookies and second years, Chris Weinke legit was old than half the league when he got drafted.

  • 6th year players like Diego are actually fairly normal even though the typical route was redshirt then medical reshirt/hardship or vice versa and not a free year (covid) or challenging the JuCo year rules in court.

Additional “Old Man Beating Up On Kids That Can’t Buy Alcohol Yet” Hate:

  • If they had beat out Jayden Daniels for the Heisman, Penix Jr. would have been 23YR-215Days, Jordan Travis 23YR-221Days, and Bo Nix 23YR-287Days.

  • While at the ceremony Stetson Bennett stood with a bunch of 21 year olds in Caleb Williams, CJ Stroud, and Max Duggan … Stetson was 25 years and 44 Days into life.

  • 2011 was the year of the old men. RG3 won the Heisman at 21YR-60Days with Case Keenum stealing votes at 23YR-297Days and having to compete in a conference with Oklahoma State during their infamous 3rd place BCS finish led by Brandon Weeden who was 28YR-57Days. For reference, Aaron Rodgers and Brandon Weeden are born less than a month apart … at this time Aaron was in his 7th NFL season balling out to garner his first MVP trophy after having hoisting the Lombardi the previous season.