{"id":633431,"date":"2026-04-28T05:08:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T05:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/633431\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T05:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T05:08:08","slug":"fernando-mendoza-sets-fanatics-nfl-draft-record-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/633431\/","title":{"rendered":"Fernando Mendoza sets Fanatics NFL Draft record"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fernando Mendoza sets Fanatics NFL Draft record<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fernando Mendoza has yet to take his first NFL snap, but there’s a lot to be excited about in Sin City.<\/p>\n

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For the Las Vegas Raiders, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft will bring an edgy outlook to a team badly in need of a new identity. Mendoza also carries a marketing factor tied to his success on and off the field.<\/p>\n

Indiana’s first-ever Heisman was Fanatics top-selling athlete over the weekend with his No. 15 flying away to being sold out.<\/p>\n

Mendoza beat out Travis Kelce, LeBron James, Shohei Ohtani, Patrick Mahomes and others, according to TMZ Sports.<\/p>\n

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“Thanks in large part to all the jerseys he sold, the Las Vegas Raiders were the top-selling team, beating out all the other NFL franchises,” the TMZ report\u00a0read<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There will certainly be more Mendoza gear to hit shelves soon. For now, those fans wanting to get a jersey early will have to wait or pay a premium on the reseller market.<\/p>\n

Mendoza carried the Hoosiers to their first College Football Playoff National Championship win last season. At 16-0, Indiana now holds the best record in a season for a team in the modern era.<\/p>\n

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