Fernando Mendoza is the belle of the ball at the moment in the world of football. After leading Indiana to an undefeated season, and its first national and Big Ten titles, and winning the Heisman Trophy in the process, he’s widely expected to be the first overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft.
One thing is certain: his life is about to change completely in the next few months. Fans are taking a particular interest not only in how it could change professionally, but also personally. Members of the public were extremely surprised to find him liking pictures of internet personality and influencer Gia Duddy, Will Lewis’s ex-girlfriend. The post included pictures of Duddy in bikini during her trip to Hawaii.
Fans of his seem to think he’s in his prime, and he knows it. They had no problem leaving their opinions on Duddy’s latest post.
“Mendoza locked in,” wrote one fan.
“National Championship Fernando Mendoza,” said another fan.
“Fernando Mendoza is open to new work , shoot him a email !,” joked someone else.
Other fans on X went on about the situation.
“First pick behavior,” claimed one person.
“Didn’t she bring Will Levis to his knees. Avoid this Fernando,” warned someone.
“Bro got that trophy now he’s trying to get some guts 💀,” joked someone else.
“Moving like a champion on and off the field,” was a common sentiment.
“Reminds me of a Mormon who is finally allowed to start dating. The championship was his permission,” claimed one person.
Duddy dated Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis between 2021 and 2023. They met while Levis was attending Penn State, before transferring to the University of Kentucky. She came to the public consciousness after she accompanied the quarterback during the 2023 NFL Draft.
Tom Brady Talks About Fernando Mendoza Following the Latter’s NFL Draft Decision
If there was any doubt, it’s now confirmed that Fernando Mendoza is going to the NFL. The Indiana quarterback made his official announcement this week through his Instagram account, signaling his desire to join the pros in 2026.
Following the announcement, Tom Brady spoke about the Hoosiers quarterback on FS1’s “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” on Friday. He had this to say about the player’s performance this past season:
“He’s played tremendous all season,” Brady said. “Sixteen and Oh, leading his team. He’s another guy that when you hear him speak — I always kind of judge quarterbacks, I go, ‘How would I have answered that?’ — and he’s just a very mature young man. He’s got a bright future.”
“Everybody coming into the league, there’s still so much room for development. Nobody’s a finished product.”
Brady has nothing but the best opinion of Mendoza. This is relevant not only because Mendoza is a fan of the seven-time Super Bowl champion, but because he’s a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Raiders hold the first pick of the NFL Draft and seem poised to pick the Heisman Trophy winner, and Brady is thought to have a critical part in the decision of whether to draft him or not.
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