It was after his third year at California — having already graduated with a business degree — when Fernando Mendoza transferred to Indiana. When the quarterback heeded the advice of his mother, Elsa. “She always saw more in me than I saw in myself,” Mendoza said. “At the time, she (challenged) me to take a swing at becoming a great NFL player by transferring and challenging myself in an uncomfortable environment and being uncomfortable in being able to grow. “She said to step to the plate and if you swing and miss, in 20 years you will know you did everything possible to try and accomplish your dream. I was able to step to the plate and hit a home run last year, so she taught me to have unwavering optimism and to believe in yourself to try and accomplish those goals.” More like a grand slam. A Heisman Trophy. A 16-0 record and national championship. Being the No. 1 overall draft pick of the Las Vegas Raiders . Little bro Mendoza was introduced to the media Friday with his family in attendance.…