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"This fund is about my mom," Mendoza said.
Fernando Mendoza was taken first overall by the Las Vegas Raiders in the NFL Draft on Thursday, completing his journey from unheralded recruit to NFL quarterback. Starting as a three-star recruit, Mendoza only received one offer from a Power 4 school,
Fernando Mendoza had the most hilarious kid-like ringtone when the Raiders called him and selected him as the No. 1 pick.
The Las Vegas Raiders just made history by selecting Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza with the #1 pick. Known for his "polite dork" energy, Mendoza is the literal opposite of the gritty, outlaw "Bad
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Fernando Mendoza may be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, but he’s not carrying himself like one. In fact, the new Las Vegas Raiders quarterback is already framing his NFL journey from a completely different perspective,