Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza tabbed one of top NFL draft prospects by ESPN

Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza tabbed one of top NFL draft prospects by ESPN

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza has received no shortage of offseason buzz since arriving in Bloomington.

Fernando Mendoza one of ESPN’s top nine names to know for 2026 NFL Draft

ESPN’s Jordan Reid listed IU football quarterback Fernando Mendoza among his top nine “names to know” when it comes to the top signal-callers and the 2026 NFL Draft. Mendoza joins quarterbacks from many of the traditional powers of college football. Also listed by Reid are Drew Allar (Penn State), Carson Beck (Miami), Cade Klubnik (Clemson), Sam Leavitt (Arizona State), Arch Manning (Texas), John Mateer (Oklahoma), Garrett Nussmeier (LSU), and L…