How Fernando Mendoza Became The Most Unlikely #1 Pick Ever

Fernando Mendoza was ranked the 140th quarterback in the 2022 class. The only real college football offer he got was YALE. He was a late bloomer. And yet... he is the Heisman, National Champion, and #1 overall NFL Draft pick. How did he do it? Subscribe to the new Sideline Films newsletter! - https://sideline-films.beehiiv.com You'll get all the same videos you see here, but in newsletter form, with some more inspirational tidbits from these athletes & teams added in. Enjoyed this video? Check out my full Indiana Hoosiers documentary, "The Greatest Turnaround In Sports History," now viewed over 400,000 times! -    • The Greatest Turnaround In Sports History   #fernandomendoza #indianafootball #collegefootball #nationalchampionship #indiana Music in this video was from Epidemic Sound; click my link & get access to incredible music to use in your own creative expeditions! https://share.epidemicsound.com/alrl1r Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Midnight. Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Innerbloom. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Football beginnings 01:03 - Climbing up the depth chart 03:13 - IU transfer 05:43 - Illinois 07:02 - Iowa 07:28 - Oregon 09:41 - Penn State 12:30 - Biggest game in IU history 13:23 - B1G Championship 16:13 - Heismendoza 17:17 - Bama 19:17 - Oregon SF 21:29 - Miami kid faces Miami 22:30 - Natty