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By Tyler Erzberger
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Fernando Mendoza is the king of the world right now.
He won the Heisman Award.
He then led the Indiana Hoosiers to their first national title by beating his hometown Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff final.
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Oh, and to top it all off, he was selected No. 1 in the 2026 NFL Draft by the Las Vegas Raiders, achieving his lifelong dream of being a starting quarterback in the pros.
But there's one thing that Mendoza doesn't have entering his first season as an NFL pro: the most jerseys sold as a rookie.
While generally the first overall pick who is a signal-caller often tops the charts following the first few weeks of the NFL Draft, it isn't the case for Mendoza, who currently sits in fifth.
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In fact, Mendoza isn't even the best-selling rookie QB jersey over the early stages of the offseason.
The current top 10 stands as is, per Fanatics:
- 1. Caleb Downs (Dallas Cowboys)
- 2. Jacob Rodriguez (Miami Dolphins)
- 3. Malachi Lawrence (Dallas Cowboys)
- 4. Drew Allar (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- 5. Fernando Mendoza (Las Vegas Raiders)
- 6. Chris Johnson (Miami Dolphins)
- 7. Jeremiyah Love (Arizona Cardinals)
- 8. Caleb Lomu (New England Patriots)
- 9. Dillon Thieneman (Chicago Bears)
- 10. David Bailey (New York Jets)
Although it's not surprising that the Ohio State standout Caleb Downs is No. 1, especially with it being the Dallas Cowboys, it is a surprise to see fellow Cowboy Lawrence so high up in the rankings.
With the Cowboys needing defense of any kind following a season in which a lack of it destroyed their chances of making the playoffs, it looks like Dallas fans are pumped for their newcomers.
The same can be said for Pittsburgh Steelers fans, who welcome Drew Allar into the mix, as they continue to wait on Aaron Rodgers and whether he will return to the team next season.
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