American football player (born 2003) Fernando Gabriel Mendoza V is an American professional football quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). Mendoza played college football for the California Golden Bears for three seasons before transferring to the Indiana Hoosiers in 2025, where he won the Heisman Trophy en route to a national championship. He was selected by the Raiders first overall in the 2026 NFL draft. 480,190 views on January 10, 2026 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Curt Cignetti, The RajaSaab, Killing of Renée Good, Greenland. Wiki link