It's been a whirlwind year for Fernando Mendoza few could have ever predicted. The Indiana quarterback delivered in every key moment en route to a Heisman Trophy and national championship as the Hoosiers ripped off 16 consecutive wins. Everyone in America learned his name and what he's all about, which is being awesome while always winning and keeping his LinkedIn up to date.
Now he's taking the expected next step and declaring for the NFL draft, as revealed in a wholesome post on social media posted mere hours after breaking even more records with Jimmy Fallon.
This, of course, is not a surprise. Mendoza did have one year of eligibility remaining but no one expected him to return to Bloomington to defend the Hoosiers' crown. Instead he'll likely be one of the first names off the board in the draft and be handed the reins of a franchise that desperately needs a franchise quarterback. Considering how he's met and excelled in every challenge that's come before, there's good reason to think he'll have plenty of other impressive things to add to his CV in coming years.
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