"The other finalists are Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin. Mendoza was named Associated Press player of the year on Thursday after leading unbeaten and top-ranked Indiana to its first Big Ten championship since 1967 and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. Mendoza has thrown for a Bowl Subdivision-leading 33 touchdowns and run for six, giving him a school-record 39 TDs."
"Pavia only played two seasons for the Commodores, but he's cemented himself as one of the best players in program history. He's the first Vandy player to be named a Heisman finalist. Pavia threw 27 touchdowns and rushed for nine more to lead the Commodores to a 10-2 record. The Albuquerque, N.M.-born Pavia received no scholarship offers from any NCAA Division I schools after his high school career."
"The historic seasons for Mendoza and Pavia come as nearly two in three Latinos say it's a bad time to be Latino or Hispanic in the U.S., an Axios-Ipsos Latino Poll in partnership with Noticias Telemundo found. The survey shows that Latinos' overall sense of optimism, safety and belonging has plunged across several measures since President Trump took office. Flashback: Stanford quarterback Jim Plunkett became the first Latino to win the Heisman Trophy in 1970,"
Indiana quarterback Mendoza and Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia were named Heisman finalists alongside Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin. Mendoza earned Associated Press player of the year after leading unbeaten, top-ranked Indiana to its first Big Ten championship since 1967 and the No. 1 College Football Playoff seed, throwing 33 touchdowns and rushing for six for a school-record 39 total. Pavia, Vanderbilt's first Heisman finalist, threw 27 touchdowns and rushed for nine, overcoming no Division I scholarship offers and gaining support from Mexican American fans after a landmark legal challenge extended his collegiate career. A poll shows many Latinos report decreased optimism and safety since President Trump took office.
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