Football player Mendoza number 15 in Raiders uniform standing on the field at Allegiant Stadium with a crowd in the background.

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There are only 10 men in the history of the game of football that have won the prestigious Heisman Trophy that have gone on to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Of those “Perfect 10,” Al Davis drafted three of them: Marcus Allen in 1982, Tim Brown in 1988 and Charles Woodson in 1998.

While this trio of legends carved vastly different paths to winning their Heisman Trophy, there was no difference in the immense amount of pressure placed upon them when entering the NFL.

Now with Al’s son Mark Davis at the helm, he drafts his first Heisman Trophy winner while being the majority owner of the Raiders: Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, who dares to bring more than a bronze trophy with him to Las Vegas.

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Fernando
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Williams
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Bryce
Young
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Joe
Burrow
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Kyler
Murray
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Jameis
Winston
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Cam
Newton
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SAm
Bradford
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Carson
Palmer
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Marcus Allen

1982, No. 10 overall
  • Only player to win a national title, a Heisman, a Super Bowl, a Super Bowl MVP award and an NFL regular-season MVP
  • 6-time Pro Bowler, 2-time All-Pro
  • 1982 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
  • Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003

Tim Brown

1988, No. 6 overall
  • 2nd wide receiver to win Heisman
  • 9-time Pro Bowler
  • Franchise leader in receptions (1,070)
  • Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015

Charles Woodson

1998, No. 4 overall
  • 1st defensive player to win Heisman
  • 1998 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
  • 9-time Pro Bowler, 3-time All-Pro
  • Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021

Fernando Mendoza

2026, No. 1 overall

3rd Latino Heisman winner (Jim Plunkett, 1970; Bryce Young, 2021)

Heisman Winning 1st Round Raiders Draft Picks

"I saw that he’s obviously made big plays in crucial situations, which is a really good sign."

Pro Football Hall of Famer Marcus Allen

"He seems to make very good choices. Seems to know when to run and when not to run. He just seems to be a football player, man."

Pro Football Hall of Famer Tim Brown

"He looks like he knows where to go with the football, and I think that’s most important."

Pro Football Hall of Famer Charles Woodson

"If there were 25 hours in the day, he’d spend all 25 preparing to be great."

Indiana Head Coach Curt Cignetti

“He seems like a high-caliber person, and if we're fortunate enough to get him here, then it'll be a privilege to work together.”

QB Kirk Cousins

“He’s a national champion. He’s a winner. He’s accurate, he’s quick, he’s strong, he’s tall, he’s intelligent.”

Head Coach Klint Kubiak

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Black Raiders locker with jersey number 15 and name Mendoza hanging inside under a nameplate.