(KTNV) — Fernando Mendoza added another accolade to his extensive football resume on Wednesday at Indiana's pro day — showing out for the Las Vegas Raiders.
With the Raiders having the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft, general manager John Spytek and new head coach Klint Kubiak were both in attendance to watch Mendoza.
At NFL owners' meetings earlier this week, Spytek and Kubiak said they wanted to see how Mendoza threw the ball live and reacted in high-pressure situations with all 32 NFL teams in attendance.
Mendoza completed the majority of his passes, including this head-turning dime to EJ Williams.
NEW: Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza with the throw of the DAY…
— College Transfer Portal (@CollegeFBPortal) April 1, 2026
Mendoza uncorked this deep ball to EJ Williams.
Absolutely money 😳 pic.twitter.com/AJHDOK8kZx
In an interview with NFL Network's Rhett Lewis, Mendoza made his case to the Raiders on what he would bring to the Silver and Black.
"No matter all of the praise and all of the speculation of me being the number one overall pick, I am going to be the same Fernando," Mendoza said. "I am going to be authentic, I am going to serve my teammates, be a servant leader, I am going to build equity within my team, and by equity, I mean you have to play well, and second off, build relationships with my teammates, working hard and caring about them. I am going to prepare like no other, and I am going to try to be the best me I can possibly become, the best for my teammates."
The NFL Draft kicks off at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Thursday, April 23.
-
Raiders' Jeanty puts tough rookie year behind him with big debut in year 2
Ashton Jeanty rushed for 102 yards on 23 carries and caught all six of his targets for 45 yards, including two touchdowns, in the Raiders’ 27-13 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
Kirk Cousins hits 301 career TD passes as Raiders open the season with a 27-13 win over Dolphins
Kirk Cousins became the 15th quarterback to throw at least 300 touchdown passes in his career after tossing three on Sunday to lead the Las Vegas Raiders to a 27-13 season-opening victory over the Miami Dolphins
Raiders betting outlook: STN Sports sets win total at 5.5 entering NFL Week 1
STN Sports set the Raiders’ win total at 5.5 and made Las Vegas a 3-point favorite over Miami. Durango’s Brandon Kennedy expects seven or eight wins.
Raiders Betting Outlook
The Raiders are 3-point favorites over the Miami Dolphins as Las Vegas sportsbooks prepare for the first full NFL Sunday.
