BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — Former IU quarterback Fernando Mendoza and former IU wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. made program history on Thursday night. The duo became the first IU football players to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft in the same year. Mendoza was selected No. 1 overall by the Las Vegas Raiders, and Cooper Jr. was selected No. 30 overall by the New York Jets. Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first IU player to win the award. Mendoza threw for 3,535 yards and led the nation with 41 touchdown passes. Cooper Jr. totaled 937 receiving yards with 13 touchdowns in 2025. ...read more read less