Fernando Mendoza is a Dual-Threat QB for California. Fernando's 2023 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 271 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @North Texas | W58-21 | -6.7 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -3 | 0 | -1.51 |
| 6 | vsOregon State | L40-52 | 12.6 | 21/32 | 207 | 2 | 1 | 73.9 | 41 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 7 | @Utah | L14-34 | 8.5 | 10/17 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
C/ATT 22/33 · Pass Yds 261 · Pass TD 1 · INT 3
| 149 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 66.5 |
| 12 |
| 0 |
| 0.33 |
| 9 | vsUSC | L49-50 | 9.4 | 25/39 | 292 | 2 | 1 | 84.9 | 48 | 2 | 0.37 |
| 10 | @Oregon | L19-63 | 26.2 | 18/34 | 177 | 0 | 1 | 10.5 | -12 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 11 | vsWashington State | W42-39 | 4.9 | 14/21 | 150 | 2 | 0 | 28.3 | 5 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 12 | @Stanford | W27-15 | -11.9 | 24/36 | 294 | 3 | 1 | 73.4 | -8 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 13 | @UCLA | W33-7 | 9.7 | 19/30 | 178 | 2 | 2 | 66.1 | -3 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 1 | vsTexas Tech | L14-34 | 6.1 | 22/33 | 261 | 1 | 3 | 46.8 | 6 | 0 | 0.23 |