Four players from Ohio State are among 10 first-team picks from the Big Ten Conference on The Associated Press All-America team released Monday, a group headed by repeat selection Caleb Downs of

Fresh on the heels of his Heisman Trophy landslide, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza got the better of Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia once again.

The 2025 AP All-America teams were released on Monday, with 81 players earning a spot on one of the three teams. The first team is headlined by four Ohio State Buckeyes -- Caleb Downs, Jeremiah Smith, Arvell Reese and Kayden McDonald. Downs is the only player in the country to make the first team in 2024 and 2025.

Fernando Mendoza has had a Heisman-caliber season for Indiana, but he hasn't seen anything like the Ohio State defense.

That was how a deeply winded Fernando Mendoza described his Hoosiers, after a slugfest between his (currently) No. 2 squad and the (currently) No. 1 Buckeyes in an on-field interview with Fox’s Jenny Taft.

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Joel Klatt calls Fernando Mendoza's Heisman win a "Hollywood script," but critics question if Indiana's QB truly earned honor.

Big Ten puts 10 on AP All-America first team, led by 4 from Ohio State, Hoosier star Fernando Mendoza of Indiana.

The Indiana Hoosiers could win the national title and still wind up with an elite quarterback in 2026 should Fernando Mendoza. Monday, a quarterback with elite playoff experience hit the open market.