FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza is now starting to shift his mindset toward the NFL, which really was his goal when he transferred to Indiana. Mendoza and the Hoosiers just happened to have a perfect season together that ended with an improbable national championship.

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Heisman Trophy winner and national champion QB Fernando Mendoza is now starting to really shift his mindset toward the NFL.

The underdog from Florida is now projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. If he is, he will become the sixth Davey O'Brien Award winner in the last decade to be the NFL's top pick.

Fernando Mendoza has dominated this year’s draft discussion. The Indiana Hoosiers quarterback, who won the Heisman Trophy as he lead his school to an undefeated season and national