Event Brief
Fernando Mendoza embraces mom after No. 1 pick
Filed: Apr 23, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Summary: Fernando Mendoza celebrated being selected No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft with his family at home.
WHO: Fernando Mendoza
WHAT: was selected No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft and embraced his wheelchair-bound mother
WHEN: Apr 23, 2026 at 10:32 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Part of a scheduled process.
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