Who is Fernando Mendoza? The NFL Draft sensation no one could have predicted

Leigh Steinberg, who has represented the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft a record eight times, gives his analysis on projected first pick Fernando Mendoza.

Mendoza Mania has arrived in the NFL.

The projected No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft, Fernando Mendoza, brings one of football's most unexpected stories to the pros.

Legendary football agent Leigh Steinberg, who has represented an NFL-record eight first overall draft picks, believes what sets Mendoza apart from the other hyped prospects is his words.

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"The way he relates to people," Steinberg said was the most unique part about Mendoza, in an interview with Fox News Digital.

"He seems to have a really nice touch in dealing with teammates. It seems to be a natural leader. He relates well in interviews. He relates well in everything. And so, the job of a franchise quarterback is to represent the franchise, and he becomes the most visible face of a franchise. And you know, he's handsome. He speaks well, and I think he's sort of an ideal representative or spokesman for the team."

How did a kid from Florida who no one saw coming become a Heisman Trophy winner, national champion, and the NFL's next big thing?

The reason Fernando Mendoza is in the U.S. and making his mark on football history is because of a bold decision by his grandparents decades ago.

After Fidel Castro seized control of Cuba and installed a communist regime, all four of Mendoza's grandparents fled the country and came to America.

"We all thought it was temporary," Mendoza's maternal grandfather, Alberto Espino, previously told The Washington Post. "There was no way the United States would allow a communist regime 90 miles away."

But Castro's