Fernando Mendoza Explains Why He’s Skipping White House Visit After National Championship Win

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Fernando Mendoza, the first round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft who is now the new quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders, has revealed he will not visit the White House with his college teammates.

The Indiana Hoosiers are set to visit Donald Trump‘s White House on May 11 after winning the National Championship game earlier this year against the Miami Hurricanes.

“If it is on the first day of OTAs [organized team activities], like I said, I’m on the bottom of the totem pole here.