Fernando Mendoza
Round 1, pick 1 in 2026
Updated October 19, 2026
Comps
Built like: Joe Milton, Byron Leftwich, Carson Beck. Coming out: Justin Herbert, Josh Freeman, Joe Milton.
Of his 20 closest coming out: 4 stars, 5 starters, 6 backups, 5 didn't stick.
Fernando Mendoza Injury StatusNot listed
Fernando Mendoza is not on the injury report as of Oct 18. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.
This season · 1 games
Pass Yds48
Pass TD0
INT0
Comp %75.0%
Rush Yds3
Rush TD0
Fantasy PPG2.2
Total EPA1.2
EPA / dropback0.155
Time to throw0.00s
Avg air yards0.0
Aggressiveness0.0%
Longest comp (air)0 yd
2.2 fantasy points a game, 2 PPR on the season. Every game on the Game Log, every season on Career. Advanced numbers are EPA and Next Gen Stats.
Draft & College
Round 1, pick 1 to the Las Vegas Raiders in 2026, out of Indiana (Big Ten). He went about where consensus had him.
Taken#1
Consensus board2nd
Our board1st
Our college model#17 QB
In college, 2023-2025, 32 games: 7,087 pass yds, 59 TD, 13 INT, 64.8% completions. Coming out: 4.75s 40 yd.

Las Vegas Raiders