How Fernando Mendoza’s Shocking NFL Draft Journey Defied All Odds
“He was very timid, very shy,” Grey Ghosts head coach Johnny Zeigler said. “Our program is a tough program, an inner-city program, so I think that might have played a part in it, him being a Cuban American and he’s coming over in a predominantly Black park.”
When Mendoza summoned the courage to raise his hand in front of the whole team and announce that he wanted to play quarterback, the coaches’ tepid response added to his misery. Zeigler and his staff watched the strong-armed but slow-footed newcomer throw a few balls … and then named him QB4.

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