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#15Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza is a Dual-Threat QB for California. Fernando's 2024 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 439 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
2024 Production
Passing
265/386 Comp/Att3004 Pass yards16 Pass TD6 INT68.7% Comp %
Rushing
105 Rush yards2 Rush TD87 Carries1.2 Yards/carry
Performance Analysis · 2024 · vs QB peers
Player type
Dual-Threat QB
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
Rushing threatScrambles for valueStresses defensive structure
Peer percentiles
Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)0th %ile · below avg
Game-to-game consistency86th %ile · above avg
Key findings
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs QB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High-volume role — one of the team's most-used QBs by play share.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸4 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.09 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 0.72 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs UC Davis.
NIL Market Tier· 2024
On3 valuation ↗Star
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.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUC Davis | W31-13 | — | 15/22 | 158 | 1 | 0 | 59.3 | 2 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 2 | @Auburn | W21-14 | 9.5 | 25/36 | 233 | 2 | 0 | 84.8 | 12 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 3 | vsSan Diego State | W31-10 | -15.4 | 21/29 | 198 | 2 | 1 | 51.6 | -2 | 1 | 0.27 |
| 4 | @Florida State | L9-14 | -3.2 | 22/36 | 303 | 0 | 1 | 61.1 | 4 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 6 | vsMiami | L38-39 | 21.6 | 11/22 | 285 | 2 | 1 | 81.9 | 20 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 7 | @Pittsburgh | L15-17 | 4.9 | 27/37 | 272 | 1 | 0 | 62.8 | -34 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 8 | vsNC State | L23-24 | 3.9 | 30/42 | 282 | 0 | 0 | 39.5 | -7 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 9 | vsOregon State | W44-7 | -6.7 | 27/36 | 364 | 2 | 0 | 89.2 | 25 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 11 | @Wake Forest | W46-36 | -5.7 | 40/56 | 385 | 2 | 1 | 63.1 | 51 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 12 | vsSyracuse | L25-33 | 5.5 | 22/34 | 225 | 1 | 2 | 38.5 | -1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 13 | vsStanford | W24-21 | -8.2 | 25/36 | 299 | 3 | 0 | 76.7 | 35 | 0 | 0.47 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
Snap-share proxy
Overall
63.2%
Passing plays
96.8%
Rushing plays
16.0%
Standard downs
56.4%
Passing downs
75.8%
EPA by down type
- Standard downs
- 0.26
- Passing downs
- 0.45
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.33 / 0.54
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).