The Las Vegas Raiders finished the 2025 season with a 3-14 season, and will have the opportunity to pick No. 1 overall for the first time since they selected JaMarcus Russell all the way back in 2007. The expected top pick is Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who, in a lot of ways, is the opposite of Russell.
The 2025 Heisman Trophy winner has proven that no moment is too big for him, as he led the Hoosiers to back-to-back blowout victories over the Alabama Crimson Tide and Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, respectively.