Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza selected by Las Vegas Raiders with No. 1 pick in NFL Draft
PITTSBURGH (WNDU) - He鈥檚 a national champion. He鈥檚 a Heisman Trophy winner. And now, he鈥檚 the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft. Former Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the top pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft Thursday night. For months, experts predicted Mendoza would be the top overall pick in a draft that felt unpredictable heading into it. According to ESPN Research, he joins Joe Burrow, Jameis Winston and Cam Newton as the only quarterbacks since 1967 to win the Heisman Trophy and a national championship and...
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