Raiders select Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft
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Key Points:
- The Las Vegas Raiders selected quarterback Fernando Mendoza from Indiana with the first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
- Mendoza led Indiana to its first conference championship since 1967 and the program's first national championship and undefeated season in 2025.
- He completed 72% of his passes for 3,535 yards and 41 touchdowns, with an 8:0 touchdown-interception ratio in the college football playoffs.
- Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy and multiple other prestigious awards, including the Walter Camp Award, Maxwell Award, and AP College Football Player of the Year.
- He is the fifth Heisman Trophy winner drafted by the Raiders, joining Marcus Allen, Bo Jackson, Tim Brown, and Charles Woodson.
