US EditionFernando Mendoza Uses LinkedIn to Share 3 Things He Learned About National Championship
Indiana quarterback Mendoza used the championship win to share leadership and business lessons on LinkedIn and drew large crowds at a Bloomington autograph signing.
- Fernando Mendoza took to LinkedIn on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, sharing lessons learned after winning the National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens.
- Fernando Mendoza, the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner, led Indiana University to its first outright Big Ten championship since 1945 and is projected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
- Listing three takeaways, he began with Believe in yourself recalling his two-star recruit past, Take the risk with `When it's 4th and 5 at the 12-yard line, go for it`, and Remember who got you there thanking teammates, coaches, support staff, and professors.
- Fans turned out in force as half of Monroe County attended Mendoza's autograph signing at Dick's Sporting Goods, Bloomington, and Indiana University's Championship Celebration airs Saturday on Big Ten Network.
- A defining fourth-and-4 run established the championship win, completing a 16-0 season with a 27-21 victory over Miami and prompting Mendoza to say `"die" for his team`.
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Fernando Mendoza uses LinkedIn to share 3 things he learned about national championship
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