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The Pittsburgh Steelers sent two scouts to see Fernando Mendoza, the top-rated quarterback in the 2026 NFL Draft class, on Saturday as Mendoza’s No. 2-ranked Indiana Hoosiers visited Penn State.
The Steelers are scouting Mendoza for a second time this season, having previously scouted Indiana in Week 4 against Illinois. The Pittsburgh scouting staff also got two up-close looks at him before this season, when he came to Pitt with Cal in 2024, and at the Indiana pro day in this spring, when he threw for current Steelers wide receiver Ke’Shawn Williams.
Mendoza is currently the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2026 NFL Draft, according to the NFL Mock Draft Database consensus big board, and has been for the last few weeks. It’s been a steady climb through the rankings for Miami native, who entered the season at No. 19.
In a year where most of the most-hyped quarterback prospects in the draft class have foundered, Mendoza has steadily risen, and now appears to be the cream of the crop for next year’s class.
Indiana at Penn State (Mark Sadowski)
Texas A&M at Missouri
No. 1 Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza
No. 25 Texas A&M EDGE Cashius Howell
No. 28 Penn State IOL Vega Ioane
No. 42 Penn State CB A.J. Harris
No. 43 Texas A&M WR Kevin Concepcion
No. 54 Missouri EDGE Zion Young
No. 55 Penn State EDGE Dani Dennis-Sutton
No. 62 Texas A&M IOL Chase Bison’s
No. 69 Indiana WR Elijah Sarratt
No. 70 Penn State QB Drew Allar
No. 76 Missouri EDGE Damon Wilson Jr.
No. 86 Penn State S Zakee Wheatley
No. 95 Texa A&M CB Will Lee III
No. 103 Indiana S Amare Ferrell
No. 104 Texas A&M KLB Taurean York
No. 107 Missouri OT Cayden Green
Vanderbilt at Texas Penn State at Ohio State (Andy Weidl)
Notre Dame at Boston College
No. 4 Ohio State S Caleb Downs
No. 10 Ohio State LB Arvell Reeese
No. 15 Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love
No. 18 Ohio State WR Carnell Tate
No. 25 Ohio State LB Sonny Styles
No. 31 Texas LB Anthony Hill Jr.
No. 34 Penn State IOL Olaivavega Ioane
No. 45 Texas OT Trevor Goosby
No. 46 Penn State EDGE Dani Dennis-Sutton
No. 49 Penn State CB A.J. Harris
No. 52 Ohio State CB Davison Igbinosun
No. 53 Penn State QB Drew Allar
No. 64 Texas CB Malik Muhammad
No. 68 Ohio State DL Kayden McDonald
No. 72 Ohio State TE Max Klare
No. 81 Penn State OT Drew Shelton
No. 95 Penn State RB Nick Singleton
No. 98 Texas TE Jack Endries
No. 108 Vanderbilt TE Eli Stowers
Alabama at South Carolina (two scouts)
Missouri at Vanderbilt (Andy Weidl)
NC State at...
