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Brian Kelly Names 3,500-Yard QB Who Will Thrive in the NFL
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Brian Kelly Names 3,500-Yard QB Who Will Thrive in the NFL

CFB-HQ On SI·Matt De Lima·about 1 month ago
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Brian Kelly has seen a lot of quarterbacks. After building programs at Notre Dame and LSU, the CBS Sports college football analyst knows what it takes to play the position at the next level. In a recent CBS Sports social media post, Kelly was asked to pick one player at each position who would thrive as an NFL pro after being selected in the 2026 NFL Draft. Kelly went with Fernando Mendoza at quarterback, the Indiana signal-caller who became the No. 1 overall pick when the Las Vegas Raiders selected him Thursday night in Pittsburgh. The 22-year-old led the Hoosiers to a national championship after a 3,535-yard season highlighted by 41 touchdown passes along with seven more on the ground. Why Kelly believes Mendoza is the right call Mendoza threw for more than 3,500 yards last season while leading Indiana to one of the most surprising college football runs in recent memory.…

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