The Raiders and Mendoza were reportedly at a standstill over how his signing bonus would be paid out. Mendoza wanted it to be a lump sum, while the Raiders wanted to pay it in ins

After he was selected as the No. 1 overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft by the Raiders on Thursday, Fernando Mendoza made it LinkedIn official, as he does with all of his career updates and endeavors. “It’s official. Grateful for the opportunity and ...

He spun out of trouble coming from his right, sidestepping his own splayed linemen in the process. He touched his hand to the ground to keep his balance and stumbled forward. And then, on a fourth-and-4 at Miami’s 12-yard line that felt more like fourth ...

When the 2026 NFL Draft begins, the Las Vegas Raiders are going to use their No. 1 pick on former Indiana Hoosiers star quarterback Fernando Mendoza. However, Mendoza won't be in Pittsburgh (where the draft is taking place) to take the podium and pose with ...

Fernando Mendoza is in line to make history during the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Only 13 Hoosiers have been taken in the first round of the NFL draft, and no quarterbacks. The highest-drafted quarterback in program history is Babe Laufenberg, who ...

Fernando Mendoza comes from a proud Cuban American family, and there was a time when the Indiana quarterback was wearing a Miami jersey instead of his now signature Hoosiers red. Fernando is from Miami, and winning the national championship is a homecoming ...