Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2022-2025Indiana
Fernando Mendoza
QB • 6'5" • 225 lbs • Miami, FL, USA
Balanced quarterback profileEfficient finisher
Fernando Mendoza is a balanced quarterback profile with 14.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
68
Solid production for a quarterback
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Reliability
85
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
65
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Indiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- California • Indiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
Player Story
Fernando Mendoza built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a quarterback from Miami, FL wearing No. 15, spending time with California and Indiana. The clearest part of Fernando Mendoza's career was his...
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- Committed To
- California
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2026
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 1
- Overall
- No. 1
- NFL Team
- Las Vegas Raiders
Fernando Mendoza, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Indiana. Fernando Mendoza is a balanced quarterback profile with 14.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 8,714
- Passing yards
- 8,247
- Rushing yards
- 467
- Touchdowns
- 83
Quick Answers
Fernando Mendoza quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Indiana · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 8,714
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2025 Postseason · Indiana
- Top game
- Wake Forest
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Columbus · California
- High school pipeline
- Columbus · 54 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2026 · Round 1 · Pick 1 · Las Vegas Raiders
- Latest roster
- No. 15 · Junior
- 2025 Total offense rank
- 3,811 total offense · QB 12th (top 3%) · Big Ten 2nd (top 1%) · National 12th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | California | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 Postseason | California | 9 | 267 | 261 | 6 | 1 | 52.4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | California | 9 | 1,527 | 1,447 | 80 | 15 | 52.4 |
| 2024 Regular Season | California | 11 | 3,109 | 3,004 | 105 | 19 | 69.6 |
| 2025 Postseason | Indiana | 16 | 591 | 555 | 36 | 9 | 72.8 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Indiana | 16 | 3,220 | 2,980 | 240 | 39 | 72.8 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California to Indiana | P4 to P4 | 93.3 | Dec 24, 2024 |
Fernando Mendoza played QB for California and Indiana. Across 4 tracked seasons, Fernando Mendoza recorded 8,247 passing yards, 467 rushing yards, and 15 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Indiana.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Indiana paired 3,811 primary output with 71 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 71 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across California, Indiana.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Win with 350 yards of offense and 80.1 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · Indiana
Games
16
Primary Metric / G
238.2
Efficiency
71
Usage
14.3
Consistency
88.5
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 178. Oregon: 205. Alabama: 208. Old Dominion: 226. Kennesaw State: 265. Indiana State: 289. Illinois: 271. Iowa: 259. Oregon: 246. Michigan State: 350. UCLA: 213. Maryland: 225. Penn State: 238. Wisconsin: 275. Purdue: 144. Ohio State: 219
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami: 34 by 54.2. Oregon: 26 by 76.4. Alabama: 24 by 76.9. Old Dominion: 37 by 66.2. Kennesaw State: 28 by 80.1. Indiana State: 26 by 81.7. Illinois: 30 by 73.4. Iowa: 31 by 64. Oregon: 37 by 65.3. Michigan State: 33 by 80.1. UCLA: 27 by 75.9. Maryland: 25 by 71.8. Penn State: 36 by 61. Wisconsin: 30 by 72.9. Purdue: 17 by 79.6. Ohio State: 28 by 57.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half237.6 · Games = 8 · -1.1 vs Second Half
Second Half238.8 · Games = 8 · +1.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
16 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
81.7 vs Indiana State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/20 | vs Miami | W 27-21 | 16 | 27 | 186 | 59.3 | 0 | 0 | 54.2 | 7 | -8 | -1.10 | 1 | 12 |
| Sat 1/10 | vs Oregon3+ TD | W 56-22 | 17 | 20 | 177 | 85.0 | 5 | 0 | 76.4 | 6 | 28 | 4.70 | 0 | 21 |
| Thu 1/1 | vs Alabama3+ TD | W 38-3 | 14 | 16 | 192 | 87.5 | 3 | 0 | 76.9 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 12/7 | @ Ohio State | W 13-10 | 15 | 23 | 222 | 65.2 | 1 | 1 | 57.1 | 5 | -3 | -0.60 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Purdue3+ TD | W 56-3 | 8 | 15 | 117 | 53.3 | 2 | 0 | 79.6 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Wisconsin3+ TD | W 31-7 | 22 | 24 | 299 | 91.7 | 4 | 0 | 72.9 | 6 | -24 | -4 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Penn State | W 27-24 | 19 | 30 | 218 | 63.3 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 6 | 20 | 3.30 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Maryland | W 55-10 | 14 | 21 | 201 | 66.7 | 1 | 1 | 71.8 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs UCLA3+ TD | W 56-6 | 15 | 22 | 168 | 68.2 | 3 | 1 | 75.9 | 5 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Michigan State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 38-13 | 24 | 28 | 332 | 85.7 | 4 | 0 | 80.1 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Oregon | W 30-20 | 20 | 31 | 215 | 64.5 | 1 | 1 | 65.3 | 6 | 31 | 5.20 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Iowa | W 20-15 | 13 | 23 | 233 | 56.5 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 8 | 26 | 3.30 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Illinois3+ TD | W 63-10 | 21 | 23 | 267 | 91.3 | 5 | 0 | 73.4 | 7 | 4 | 0.60 | 0 | 6 |
| Fri 9/12 | vs Indiana State3+ TD | W 73-0 | 19 | 20 | 270 | 95.0 | 5 | 0 | 81.7 | 6 | 19 | 3.20 | 1 | 8 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Kennesaw State3+ TD | W 56-9 | 18 | 25 | 245 | 72.0 | 4 | 0 | 80.1 | 3 | 20 | 6.70 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Old Dominion | W 27-14 | 18 | 31 | 193 | 58.1 | 0 | 0 | 66.2 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 1 | 9 |
Player Story
Fernando Mendoza story
Fernando Mendoza built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a quarterback from Miami, FL wearing No. 15, spending time with California and Indiana. The clearest part of Fernando Mendoza's career was his passing role: 8,247 passing yards, 71 touchdown passes, 1,008 attempts, and 467 rushing yards across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Indiana. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 467 rushing yards, 15 receiving yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across California and Indiana.
The arc is straightforward: Fernando Mendoza moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
California
2022-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Indiana
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | California | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2023 Postseason | California | 1,794 | 53.8 | 16.1 | 1,794 |
| 2023 Regular Season | California | 1,794 | 53.8 | 16.1 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | California | 3,109 | 61.3 | 24.6 | 1,315 |
| 2025 Postseason | Indiana | 3,811 | 71 | 14.3 | 702 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Indiana | 3,811 | 71 | 14.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Wake Forest
Week 11 · W 46-36 · Conference game
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
436
Total Offense
80 takeover
436 total offense with 68.1 efficiency.
#2
vs Stanford
Week 13 · W 24-21 · Conference game
334
Total Offense
77.2 takeover
Win with 334 yards of offense and 67.6 efficiency.
334 total offense with 67.6 efficiency.
#3
vs No. 82 Michigan State
Week 8 · W 38-13 · Conference game
350
Total Offense
73.3 takeover
Win with 350 yards of offense and 80.1 efficiency.
350 total offense with 80.1 efficiency.
#4
@ Texas Tech
Week 1 · L 14-34 · Postseason
267
Total Offense
70.7 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
267 total offense with 50.3 efficiency.
#5
vs USC
Week 9 · L 49-50 · Conference game
340
Total Offense
70.4 takeover
Loss with 340 yards of offense and 69.1 efficiency.
340 total offense with 69.1 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Indiana
3,811 primary output · 71 efficiency · 14.3 usage
72.8
#2
2025 Regular Season · Indiana
72.8
3,811 primary · 71 efficiency · 14.3 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · California
69.6
3,109 primary · 61.3 efficiency · 24.6 usage
Milestones
14
250+ passing yards
7
300+ total offense
14
3+ TD games
21
Above avg efficiency
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