 Following high school, Fernandez played at DeAnza Junior College in Cupertino, California, before finishing his college career at nearby San José State University.It was at San José State that the Los Angeles Raiders staff members took notice of the 6′3″, 205 pound, speedy wide receiver, and the Raiders eventually made Fernandez their 10th round pick in the 1983 NFL Draft.Fernandez spent his entire six-year CFL career (1982-1986, 1994) with the BC Lions.