Former Ohio State head coach and media personality Urban Meyer, in a recent conversation with NFL insider Dan Dakich, revealed what Indiana Hoosiers’ star quarterback Fernando Mendoza should do next season, and no, it’s not joining the NFL.
Meyer, in his conversation with Dakich, said Mendoza is not ready for the NFL, and another year of playing could be beneficial for him as a player.
He backed his statement while citing how historically in the NFL, college football players don’t just go out there and start, and it involves a lot of learning.
He also cited how some players like Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love are exceptions to this rule, and it’s very rare to get immediate success in the league.
However, Meyer suggested an alternative plan to the Heisman favorite, advising him to come back to college football for one more year and make a lot of money. He also suggested how college football players will make more money in their time in college as opposed to playing in the NFL.
Fernando Mendoza should…. STAY IN COLLEGE?! @dandakich @CoachUrbanMeyer talking Buckeyes vs Hoosiers!
“I think Mendoza should come back for one more year, make a bunch of money at Indiana, and go again.” pic.twitter.com/TXadlwaTX8
— OutKick (@Outkick) December 5, 2025
“I think Mendoza should come back for one more year, make a bunch of money and go again. I think every quarterback should stay,” Meyer Stated (0:57).
They’re going to make more in college than they’re making in the NFL,” he further elaborated (1:11).
Despite Meyer suggesting an additional college football play for the Indiana junior, Mendoza is already the top Heisman contender, whilst a lot of NFL drafts also have him as a top 10 overall pick.
Fernando Mendoza, Julian Sayin Enter Big 10 Championship Game As Top Passers
The Big Ten Championship between the two unbeaten sides of the 2025 CFB season will showcase a couple of Heisman contenders: Indiana’s QB Fernando Mendoza and his Ohio State counterpart, Julian Sayin.
The two quarterbacks sit first and second nationally in passer rating, with Sayin at 184.8 and Mendoza close behind at 183.7, making them the top two passers in college football entering the Big Ten title fixture.
A matchup of two such quarterbacks hasn’t occurred in six years. The last time this happened was in 2019 when LSU’s Joe Burrow faced Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa.
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