"He's just so hungry for anything football. Anybody he's around that he can draw something from or learn something from, he's into it. There's a humility to him that I really respect. That can be underrated in our profession - especially with the players - but there's a humility and a self-awareness to him that he knows this is a really big jump."
"We're going to support him organizationally the best that we can. He knows that the guys in that room, Kirk [Cousins] and Aidan [O'Connell], have played a lot of good football in this league and I'm sure he'll learn a lot from them, and he knows that."
"[For him] it's about doing the right thing, being accountable to the whole organization. It's very little to do with all the accolades he got after [Indiana] won all those games."
"I don't think that being the first overall pick and winning the Heisman and all the things that he's gotten will change him. I think it will actually make him work harder to prove that he's worth all that and then earn even more."
Fernando Mendoza, a 22-year-old quarterback from Indiana, was the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft by the Las Vegas Raiders. He won the Heisman Trophy and led his team to a national championship. Raiders general manager John Spytek praised Mendoza's character, emphasizing his humility, work ethic, and eagerness to learn. Mendoza's accolades include being the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-Big Ten. Spytek expressed confidence in Mendoza's ability to adapt and grow within the organization.
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