This season marks the 29th season of the Manning Passing Academy, which brings together some of the brightest and young quarterbacks in all of college football.
The passing academy is run by Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Cooper Manning and Archie Manning. Each year, the famous family of quarterbacks invites the best college quarterbacks in the country to help them teach youth campers how to elevate their games as a quarterback and as a young man.
Fernando Mendoza is one many names invited to the Manning Academy Passing camp, it's his second season as he was an attendee last season as a sophomore at California.
Mendoza was the third-leading passer in the ACC this season with 3,004 passing yards on 68.7% passing, 18 total touchdowns and 6 interceptions over 11 games in 2024.
Here is what Mendoza had to say about his experience last season.
“So I got footwork advice from Peyton (Manning),” said Fernando Mendoza after attending last year. “Eli (Manning)…talked about film study technique and game week on what he (Eli) would study Monday…Tuesday…Wednesday. Bill Belichick was there and told me a few stories about Tom Brady and Randy Moss and how to motivate your receivers.”
"“It was a great experience and a great confidence booster for myself."Mendoza in 2024
Other notable names include Penn State's Drew Allar, LSU's Garrett Nussmeier, Arizona State's Sam Leavitt, Iowa State’s Rocco Becht, Duke’s Darian Mensah, Texas Tech’s Behren Morton, Clemson’s Cade Klubnik and Arch Manning of Texas.
Here is a full list of Manning Academy attendees:
Drew Allar, Penn State
– Carson Beck, Miami
– Cade Klubnik, Clemson
– Arch Manning, Texas
– John Mateer, Oklahoma
– Sam Leavitt, Arizona State
– Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
– LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina
– Rocco Becht, Iowa State
– Aidan Chiles, Michigan State
– Taylen Green, Arkansas
– Mark Gronowski, Iowa
– Eli Holstein, Pittsburgh
– Josh Hoover, TCU
– Nico Iamaleava, UCLA
– Kevin Jennings, SMU
– Avery Johnson, Kansas State
– Haynes King, Georgia Tech
– Darian Mensah, Duke
– Miller Moss, Louisville
– Sawyer Robertson, Baylor
The Manning Academy Camps begins on June 26th to June 29th.