Evolution of CFB Recruiting + Who’s Next Year’s Fernando Mendoza?

Kevin is joined by Andy Staples and they take a deep dive into the changing landscape of College Football. They break down the evolution of college football recruiting - how NIL, the transfer portal and modern scouting have completely reshaped roster building. Andy is high on NFL Draft Prospect Gennings Dunker. That brought up the topic, what makes a “plug-and-play” NFL Lineman in today’s game. And the biggest question they tackled was, Who is next year’s Fernando Mendoza? Kevin and Andy volleyed back and forth on who the elite Quarterbacks of college football will be next season. 0:00 Andy Staples Joins This is Football! In 1:17 Tampering in College Football 6:47 SEC only 2 Projected 1st Round Picks 9:21 Evolution of CFB Recruiting 10:26 Andy's 2026 NFL Draft Crush Gennings Dunker 13:45 What Miami OL Francis Mauigoa brings to a team 15:53 Mario Cristobal art of recruiting 18:19 Recapping Miami and Indiana’s Season 20:02 Fernando Mendoza exceeded all expectations 22:00 Who's next year's 1st Overall Pick? 28:44 Where would Andy send his son to play CFB? 33:33 D'Angelo Ponds is a player to watch 35:45 Other Indiana players that stand out 37:44 Favorite Quote while being a Sports Writer 40:34 Thanking Andy for joining This is Football! ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/nfl #ESPN