Baylor’s Jaydon Mendiola brings size, transfer grit, and developmental upside to the Bears’ offensive line
Jaydon Mendiola enters the 2026 season as a 6-foot-4, 308-pound sophomore offensive lineman at Baylor after transferring from Reedley CC, giving the Bears a big-bodied blocker with junior-college experience and room to keep climbing.[1][3][4] The appeal here is mostly projection: his frame and movement profile fit the Big 12 trench game, and Baylor clearly values his long-term development as part of the roster build.[1][3] If you want a young lineman with power potential and a no-drama, workmanlike profile, Mendiola is worth watching.
