It was a big night for this year’s Heisman Trophy winner, Fernado Mendoza. The number one overall pick in last night’s NFL Draft received the call (as you can see below in the video) from the Las Vegas Raiders. Mendoza is expected to sign a four year contract with the Raiders worth around $55,000,000! He certainly proved his worth while at IU, especially being a big part of getting them their Championship title. You can bank on it (pardon the pun) that Mendoza’s next contract will be even more lucrative~ -Greg Browning / Morning Show host / 104-5 WJJK
Las Vegas calling. 📲#ProIU | @Raiders pic.twitter.com/rZEs7JWqex
— Indiana Football (@IndianaFootball) April 24, 2026
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Here was the big announcement from commissioner Roger Goodell:
With the 1st overall pick the @Raiders select Fernando Mendoza from @IndianaFootball!
2026 NFL Draft starts on NFLN/ESPN/ABC
Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/XfhzVBbTwa— NFL (@NFL) April 24, 2026
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