Fernando Mendoza Named Big Ten Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year

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Fernando Mendoza Named Big Ten Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year

Mendoza was named the 2025-26 Big Ten Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year after leading Indiana to the CFP national championship and winning the Heisman Trophy. Mendoza also became the first Big Ten player in the common draft era to win the Heisman, a national title and become the No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick in the same season.

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The ACC announced Riveron is stepping down as supervisor of football officials after serving in the role since November 2022. Riveron, the NFL’s first Hispanic referee, helped launch the league’s gameday operations center in Charlotte and introduced live replay-review audio on select broadcasts. Commissioner Jim Phillips praised Riveron’s “transparency and collaborative approach” as the ACC begins its search for a successor.

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