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Indiana, Fernando Mendoza

NFL draft: Raiders select Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza with No. 1 pick

Fernando Mendoza’s journey from overlooked two-star recruit to the top of the NFL draft is complete after the Las Vegas Raiders took him with the first pick on Thursday night.

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Indiana football QB Fernando Mendoza goes No. 1 overall to Las Vegas

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Las Vegas Raiders select Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick in 2026 NFL draft

Fernando Mendoza has had a remarkable last 12 months and the 22-year-old added another milestone on Thursday to his constantly growing resume: Becoming the top selection in the NFL draft.

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Francisco Mendoza has arrived, but 3 rounds into the draft the Raiders’ WR question still looms

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Fernando Mendoza 'ecstatic' to join Raiders as number one draft pick

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NFL draft full of surprises after Raiders select quarterback Fernando Mendoza

The 22-year-old quarterback arrives with a stellar collegiate record from Indiana, where he secured the Heisman Trophy and led the programme to its inaugural national title.

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Raiders take Mendoza with first pick of NFL Draft

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At his Raiders introduction, Fernando Mendoza says: ‘I still need to earn it’

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2026 NFL Draft: Raiders select Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza with No. 1 overall pick

The Fernando Mendoza era in Las Vegas has officially arrived. The Raiders selected the Indiana quarterback No. 1 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night from Pittsburgh.

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NFL Draft Round 1 picks, live instant grades, trades, tracker, updates

The NFL Draft begins on April 23 in Pittsburgh with the Las Vegas Raiders owning the No. 1 overall pick. Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza is widely expected to be the pick at No. 1 overall, joining a young Raiders offense that includes recent first-round picks Ashton Jeanty and Brock Bowers.

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