Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is foregoing his final college season to enter the 2026 NFL Draft. Mendoza led the No. 1 Hoosiers to a 27-21 CFP National Championship victory over No. 10 Miami and a 16-0 season, throwing for 186 yards and scoring on a 12-yard run in the title game. Mendoza spent two seasons at Cal before transferring to Indiana, completing 72% of his passes for 3,535 yards with an FBS-leading 41 touchdowns and six interceptions, and rushing for 276 yards with seven scores. Mendoza is the overwhelming favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick, with the Raiders' ownership and general manager observed at the championship game. The 2026 NFL Draft will be held April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.
""Let's get to work," Mendoza wrote on his Instagram account. "I'm humbled to announce that I am officially declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft!" Raiders majority owner Mark Davis, minority owner Tom Brady and general manager John Spytek were on Indiana's sideline before the No. 1 Hoosiers' 27-21 victory against No. 10 Miami in Monday's CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T at Hardrock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida."
"Mendoza spent two seasons at Cal before transferring to Indiana, where he completed 72% of his passes for 3,535 yards with an FBS-leading 41 touchdowns and six interceptions. He also ran for 276 yards with seven scores. In Monday night's victory against the Hurricanes, Mendoza threw for 186 yards and scored on a memorable 12-yard run, which put the Hoosiers up by 10 points in the fourth quarter."
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