How Fernando Mendoza’s Shocking NFL Draft Journey Defied All Odds
The adversity that Mendoza endured during his first year playing tackle football with the Grey Ghosts no doubt helped prepare him for the obstacles that lay ahead.
“All those coaches who passed on him, they’re kicking themselves now,” Zeigler said.
Former Grey Ghosts assistant coach William Jacoby still has the team picture from one of Mendoza’s seasons with the program. He says he pulls it out from time to time to show the boys that he coaches.
“Who’s that?” he’ll ask, pointing to the floppy-haired kid in the second row wearing a No. 15 jersey.
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