The NFL's first-overall draft pick is headed to Sin City, where the quarterback will be tasked with helping Las Vegas return to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2002

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The Las Vegas Raiders made it official last week, selecting quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Mendoza’s selection was almost a sure thing, especially after the six-foot-five redshirt junior helped the Indiana University Hoosiers to the national championship title in January, earning Heisman Trophy honors along the way. Now, the 22-year-old Miami native is headed to Sin City, where he hopes to help reverse the fortunes of a football team that has not won a Super Bowl in more than four decades.

Mendoza’s official Raiders jersey was unveiled last week, and the new quarterback is expected to wear his college number, 15. The Raiders say the QB received the official blessing from the team’s Hall of Fame coach Tom Flores, who wore the number 15 during his tenure as QB with the team in the Sixties.

The jersey is part of the 2026 NFL Draft collection and is available in sizes small to 5XL, though some sizes are already selling out. Worth nothing: This is a pre-order item and Fanatics says the new Mendoza Raiders jerseys will ship approximately two to four weeks after the player’s number is officially confirmed by the team and the league.

You can also pick up a host of other official Fernando Mendoza Raiders merch online at Fanatics.com, including trading cards, T-shirts, signed helmets, footballs, and other collectibles.

As an official product description states, “This tee’s vintage-inspired design honors the Raiders’ legacy, capturing the raw energy of Mendoza’s playmaking ability under the bright lights of the desert. It is a tribute to a new era of Vegas football and a nod to the legends who paved the way.”

Mendoza helped the Hoosiers make football history in January, bringing Indiana its first college football national championship in school history.

Now headed to Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, the quarterback will be tasked with helping a lowly Las Vegas team looking for a return to the NFL’s big game. The last time the Raiders made the Super Bowl was back in 2002 — a year before Mendoza was born.