Mendoza is a 5-foot-10, 170 lbs sophomore wide receiver from Richland, Wash.
In Eastern Oregon’s 23-10 road conference loss to No. 20 Montana Tech, Mendoza picked up a blocked punt and returned it 30-yards for Eastern’s lone touchdown of the game.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Wyatt Brusven of Rocky Mountain College and Stephen Powell of Carroll College.