Fernando Mendoza
| California Golden Bears – No. 15 | |
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| Position | Miami, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
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| High school | Columbus High School |
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Fernando Mendoza (born October 1, 2003) is an American football quarterback for the California Golden Bears.
Early life and high school
Mendoza was born in
Miami, Florida where he attended Columbus High School. In Mendoza's high school career he completed 133 of his 203 pass attempts for 1,396 yards and 16 touchdowns with four interceptions, while also adding 137 yards and a touchdown on the ground.[1] Mendoza would decide to commit to play college football at the University of California.[2][3]
College career
Mendoza would earn his first career start in week six of the 2023 season, versus Oregon State.[4] In his first start, Mendoza would complete 21 of his 32 pass attempts for 207 yards and two touchdowns, with an interception, but the Golden Bears would lose to the Beavers.[5] In the following week, Mendoza would go ten of seventeen passing for 149 yards and two touchdowns with an interception, but California would lose to Utah.[6] However, Mendoza would be named the team's starting quarterback heading forward.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Fernando Mendoza Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Farudo, Jeff (2 February 2022). "Cal Football: Quarterback Fernando Mendoza Makes it Official, Signs With Bears". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ McGill, Jim (1 February 2022). "Bears Add Miami QB Mendoza to '22 Class". Bear Insider. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (8 October 2023). "Quarterback Fernando Mendoza Provides Hope in Cal's 52-40 Loss to OSU". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Kroner, Steve (8 October 2023). "Cal crushed 52-40 by No. 15 Oregon State but finds QB Fernando Mendoza". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Kroner, Steve (27 October 2023). "Can Cal's Fernando Mendoza keep pace with No. 24 USC's Caleb Williams?". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Kroner, Steve (8 October 2023). "Cal coach commits to start Fernando Mendoza at QB vs. Utah". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Curtis, Jake (25 October 2023). "Fernando Mendoza Says He's a Better QB Than He Was 3 Weeks ago". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 28 October 2023.