Indiana football will be losing more than one member of the Mendoza family after its improbable run to a national championship.
Hoosiers backup quarterback Alberto Mendoza will enter the transfer portal, according to multiple reports Tuesday, Jan. 20, one day after Indiana beat Miami 27-21 in the title game of the College Football Playoff to secure the first national championship in program history.
Mendoza is the younger brother of Hoosiers starting quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner and the presumed No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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As a redshirt freshman this season, Alberto Mendoza appeared in nine games, often relieving his older brother late in lopsided wins. Across those games, he completed 18 of 24 passes for 286 yards, five touchdowns and one interception. He was a threat on the ground, too, rushing for 190 yards and a touchdown on 13 attempts.
