Fernando Mendoza taken No. 1 overall by Raiders in 2026 NFL Draft
Fernando Mendoza鈥檚 football journey will continue in the National Football League with the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders took the Indiana quarterback first overall in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday, making official what had been a formality for months. Mendoza, the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner, becomes the first Big Ten player to be taken No. 1 since the Miami Dolphins selected Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long with the top pick in 2008. Surprisingly, Mendoza isn鈥檛 the Hoosiers鈥� first No. 1 overall pick. That honor belongs to fullback Corbett Davis all the way back in 1938. Thursday was the culmination...
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