Fernando Mendoza will be one of the most followed rookies during the 2026 NFL Season. His 2025 season with the Indiana Hoosiers has gone down in history books as one of the greatest college seasons of all time. Mendoza led Indiana to a perfect 16-0 record, a National Championship, and the Heisman honors.
That led to him being taken first overall in the 2026 NFL Draft by the Las Vegas Raiders. Now, we got our first look at Fernando Mendoza under center for Las Vegas.
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Fernando Mendoza taking snaps at Las Vegas Raiders practice - Via Taylor Rocha (@TaylorRochaTV on Twitter/X)
Fernando Mendoza taking snaps at Las Vegas Raiders practice – Via Taylor Rocha (@TaylorRochaTV on Twitter/X)
Fernando Mendoza Goes Viral After Taking Snaps At Raiders Practice
Mendoza is already hard at work with the Las Vegas Raiders in an attempt to be their new franchise quarterback. The 22-year-old already has high expectations entering the league, even if he doesn’t start this year. With the Raiders signing Kirk Cousins in the off-season, there is some expectations that the team is taking the Green Bay Packers approach to quarterbacks, as in letting the rookie watch and learn for a few years. Regardless, Mendoza’s first practice went viral:
Fernando Mendoza, under center. #RaiderNation #Raiders pic.twitter.com/8fdLyXx9Np
— Taylor Rocha (@TaylorRochaTV) May 2, 2026
Mendoza was under center, something he didn’t do too much while at Indiana. Fans were quick to react to the video:
Looks like he’s pretty comfortable so far. The next real test will come when he gets the D-line rushing at him.
Sure to pass the ball. Playing under center also involves keeping the ball and making a pass. He is not doing that…yet. It’s not easy and takes awhile to learn
ok so i dont know to much about this guy but him looking down to adjust the ball every time can not be a good thing when he should be looking down field
Fernando Mendoza (#15), the Raiders’ No. 1 overall pick and 2025 Heisman winner, looks smooth taking under-center snaps here—something he rarely did in college. Clean footwork on drops, quick setup, strong arm on throws, and good athleticism in drills. Solid early signs of his pro transition at rookie minicamp.
Got some TB12 going on
Fernando Mendoza’s College Career Statistics
Mendoza spent three seasons total in college, two at California and one at Indiana. Over the course of those three seasons he accumulated:
36 career games
691 career completions
1,008 passing attempts
68.6 career completion percentage
8,247 passing yards
71 touchdowns
22 interceptions
473 rushing yards
11 rushing touchdowns
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