Fernando Mendoza may have broken Miami fans’ hearts, but he has a fan in Hurricanes student and adult film star Abella Danger.
Danger became a viral star as a regular at Miami games during its run to the College Football Playoff national championship game.
She was shown on the broadcast and posted an emotional rant after the Hurricanes’ heartbreaking 27-21 loss to Indiana at Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 19.
Adult movie actress Abella Danger is a Miami Hurricanes fan and a student at the school. Instagram/dangershewrote
Mendoza was a huge reason why Indiana walked away with a 16-0 season and the school’s first national championship, including a touchdown run on fourth-and-4 with 9:27 to go in the game that ended with him doing a full-extension dive into the end zone that proved to be the winning score.
The Heisman Trophy winner officially declared for the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday and is expected to be the No. 1 pick by the Raiders.
Owner Mark Davis and co-owner Tom Brady were on hand to watch the national title game.
Danger was asked Friday by Vegas Sports Today at AVN Adult Entertainment Expo about her impressions of Mendoza and what the Raiders might expect from their likely new franchise quarterback.
“He’s so quick and he’s so powerful, and so intentional with everything he does,” Danger said.
“He’s so quick and powerful, and so intentional with everything he does. The Raiders will be so lucky to have him.”
Abella Danger shares her thoughts on the Raiders potentially drafting Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick after going viral on ESPN… pic.twitter.com/tSvADvPVhW
— Vegas Sports Today (@VegasSportsTD) January 23, 2026
“The Raiders will be so lucky to have him. The question is, will he play his first season after being drafted? Hopefully, he does.”
Mendoza threw for 3,535 yards and 41 touchdowns in his one season in Bloomington and would be joining a Raiders team in transition.
Las Vegas is still in the market for a new head coach after firing Pete Carroll after a disastrous 3-14 first season.
Fernando Mendoza celebrates after defeating Miami, 27-21, in the CFP national championship at Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 19, 2026. Getty Images
Quarterback Geno Smith had one of the worst seasons of his career, completing just 67.4 percent of his passes for 3,025 yards, 19 touchdowns and 17 interceptions in 15 games.
Mendoza has already started to heap praise on the Raiders, as it’s almost a lock that is where he will begin his NFL career.
“The Raiders have a great culture, have a great coaching staff, great ownership group,” Mendoza said during an appearance on the “TODAY Show” on Friday morning.
“It’s all around. Those are legit guys. I’d be happy to end anywhere.”
