Fernando Mendoza came into the 2026 NFL Draft cycle with the kind of pre-draft profile that front offices dream about. A Heisman Trophy. A 16-0 national championship season at Indiana. A pro day where he completed 53 of 56 passes.

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, for the most part, has a pretty clean-cut record. But a previously resurfaced social media post Mendoza made about George Floyd six years ago has come to light, prompting some to question his character. Police officer Derrick Chauvin killed Floyd while he was being arrested.

Fernando Mendoza gets exposed for a comment he wrote to LeBron as he disagreed with his post about George Floyd.

Fernando Mendoza is facing backlash after an alleged old Instagram comment about Derek Chauvin and George Floyd resurfaced ahead of the NFL Draft.

Fernando Mendoza is the runaway QB1 of the 2026 class, but fantasy managers shouldn't sleep on Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia ahead of draft night.

Todd McShay evaluates 2026 NFL Draft QBs Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson. Analysis covers Mendoza's Indiana title run and Simpson's Alabama late-season regression.

During the 2026 NFL Draft, Fernando Mendoza was expected to be the centre of attention. However, he decided to take a backseat and not attend the NFL Draft. Initially, it did not sit well with most of the fans,