Raiders sign 6-foot-5, 28-TD QB to contract after drafting Fernando Mendoza
Vegas doubles down at the key position.
Raiders sign 6-foot-5, 28-TD QB to contract after drafting Fernando Mendoza originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Las Vegas Raiders started the 2026 NFL Draft by taking Fernando Mendoza with the No.
1 overall pick. After the draft was over, they dipped into the undrafted free agent pool to double down on the QB position. They've signed Jacob Clark, the big quarterback from Missouri State: Former Missouri State QB Jacob Clark is signing with the Raiders, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 25, 2026 Clark is 6-foot-5 and had a fascinating college career. He actually began at Minnesota but threw just one pass there before transferring. When Clark arrived at Missouri State, the program was Division II, and he had a record-setting tenure at that level.
But for 2025, they moved up to D-I and Conference USA. Clark looked like he belonged. He completed 65.