As Indiana football star Fernando Mendoza prepares to hear his name called at the 2026 NFL Draft, likely by the Las Vegas Raiders with the No. 1 overall pick, the quarterback would reflect on the ...

Mendoza had too many HeisMendoza moments to count. He bullied Illinois with a near perfect stat line — 267 yards (21 of 23) with five touchdowns and no interceptions. He dialed up a game-winner ...

HENDERSON, NEVADA - APRIL 24: Quarterback Fernando Mendoza (C), selected yesterday by the Las Vegas Raiders as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft, poses with Raiders general manager John ...

Fernando Mendoza passed for 3,535 yards and 41 touchdowns, leading the Indiana Hoosiers to a 16-0 record and a national championship. Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy during the 2025 college football ...

Fernando Mendoza has never held back from expressing his love for his mom, Elsa Mendoza. The quarterback, who headed into the 2026 NFL Draft as the presumptive No. 1 pick, was born in Boston to ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana University star quarterback Fernando Mendoza has officially declared for the NFL draft! The Heisman-winning Hoosier announcement came via a LinkedIn post Friday morning, ...

Indiana football quarterback Fernando Mendoza said he'll chase the feelings of success he experienced this season for the rest of his career. Indiana often touted Mendoza's growth with his footwork, ...

After going 16-0 and winning the College Football Playoff national championship, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza was able to poke some fun at his head coach, Curt Cignetti. Since coming to the ...

Even as Fernando Mendoza rose to superstardom as a Heisman Trophy winner, a national champion and the top quarterback in the country at Indiana, he didn’t act anything like a jock who was about to ...

Fernando Mendoza has called his mom, Elsa Mendoza, his "inspiration" Fernando Mendoza was raised by his mom, Elsa Mendoza, and dad, Fernando Mendoza Sr. The quarterback has a close relationship with ...