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Fernando Mendoza Selected as Raiders No. 1 Pick at NFL Draft
April 24, 2026
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Fernando Mendoza, who won the Heisman Trophy and a national championship last season at Indiana University, was selected as the No. 1 pick by the Las Vegas Raiders when the 2026 NFL draft kicked off in Pittsburgh on Thursday. The star quarterback celebrated at home in Miami with his tight-knit family to make it easier for his mom Elsa who lives with MS and to be by her side on this life-changing night.
NBC’s Kaylee Hartung reports for TODAY.
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