January 22, 2026
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2026 NFL Scouting Report: Fernando Mendoza

Charlie Campbell01 mins




--2026 NFL Draft Scouting Reports Lander-- Drew Allar, QB, Penn State David Bailey, DE, Texas Tech Rueben Bain Jr., DE, Miami Caleb Banks, DT, Florida Chris Bell, WR, Louisville Denzel Boston, WR, Washington Xavier Chaplin, OT, Auburn K.C. Concepcion, S, Texas A&M Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State Spencer Fano, OT, Utah Keldric Faulk, DE, Auburn Earnest Greene III, OT, Georgia Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas Domani Jackson, CB, Alabama Javon Kilgore, CB/S, South Carolina Cade Klubnik, QB, Clemson Makai Lemon, WR, USC Kyle Louis, OLB, Pittsburgh Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee Garrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU L.T. Overton, DT, Alabama T.J. Parker, DE, Clemson Harold Perkins, OLB, LSU Kayden Proctor, OT, Alabama Arvell Reese, LB, Ohio State Tony Rojas, LB, Penn State Keon Sabb, S, Alabama Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon LaNorris Sellers, QB, South Carolina Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama Nicholas Singleton, RB, Penn State Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State Mateo Uiagalelei, DE, Oregon Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson Peter Woods, DT, Clemson Isaiah World, OT, Oregon Zion Young, DE, Missouri

  • Fernando Mendoza, 6-5/225
  • Quarterback
  • Indiana

Fernando Mendoza Prospect Preview

By Charlie Campbell

<> 1/13/26: Mendoza has completed 73 percent of his passes for 3,349 yards with 41 touchdowns and six interceptions. Of the 2026 quarterback prospects, Mendoza could be the most pro-ready. He has a quality arm, reads the field well, makes good decisions, and has dangerous pocket passing ability. Mendoza is not a running threat for the NFL, but he has functional mobility to extend plays and pick up some yardage on the ground. Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy for the 2025 season.

Mendoza played well for Cal in 2024. He completed 69 percent of his passes for 3,004 yards with 16 touchdowns and six interceptions. Mendoza has good size, and it will be interesting to see how he develops at Indiana.


--2026 NFL Draft Scouting Reports Lander-- Drew Allar, QB, Penn State David Bailey, DE, Texas Tech Rueben Bain Jr., DE, Miami Caleb Banks, DT, Florida Chris Bell, WR, Louisville Denzel Boston, WR, Washington Xavier Chaplin, OT, Auburn K.C. Concepcion, S, Texas A&M Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State Spencer Fano, OT, Utah Keldric Faulk, DE, Auburn Earnest Greene III, OT, Georgia Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas Domani Jackson, CB, Alabama Javon Kilgore, CB/S, South Carolina Cade Klubnik, QB, Clemson Makai Lemon, WR, USC Kyle Louis, OLB, Pittsburgh Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee Garrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU L.T. Overton, DT, Alabama T.J. Parker, DE, Clemson Harold Perkins, OLB, LSU Kayden Proctor, OT, Alabama Arvell Reese, LB, Ohio State Tony Rojas, LB, Penn State Keon Sabb, S, Alabama Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon LaNorris Sellers, QB, South Carolina Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama Nicholas Singleton, RB, Penn State Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State Mateo Uiagalelei, DE, Oregon Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson Peter Woods, DT, Clemson Isaiah World, OT, Oregon Zion Young, DE, Missouri



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