Mendoza Named Big Ten Male Athlete of the Year

Former Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza earned the prestigious Big Ten honor following his Heisman Trophy-winning season that culminated in a CFP national championship. He is only the fourth player in the common draft era to win the Heisman, national championship, and go No. 1 overall in the same season. rocore.sbs

Mendoza, now with the Las Vegas Raiders, joins an elite group of athletes including Joe Burrow, Jameis Winston, and Cam Newton. He is the sixth Indiana student-athlete to receive the award, first since Derek Drouin in 2013.