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Indiana backup quarterback Alberto Mendoza He entered the NCAA transfer portal on Tuesday, sources told ESPN.
Mendoza, younger brother of Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando MendozaThe College Football Playoff advances to the national champion with three more years of eligibility remaining.
Miami’s 6-foot-2, 207-pound redshirt freshman threw for 286 yards on 75% passing, rushed for 190 yards and scored six total touchdowns with one interception in nine appearances this season.
Mendoza was expected to depart at the end of the season after the Hoosiers signed him. TCU transfer quarterback josh hooverESPN’s No. 6-ranked transfer quarterback, earlier this month.
Hoover was a 31-game starter for the Horned Frogs, throwing for over 9,600 yards in his career.
The young Mendoza should get an opportunity to start elsewhere with ACC programs in 2026 georgia tech, ruler And stanford The search for a quarterback continues after the transfer portal closed for most FBS and FCS transfers on January 16.
Indiana and miami Players have a deadline of 24 January to register their names in the transfer portal as their season has ended Hoosiers win 27-21 Monday in the CFP title game.
Alberto Mendoza did not appear in the season finale, but he played 102 snaps on the year, primarily in blowouts during the Hoosiers’ 16–0 run, including nine snaps in a 38–3 win. alabama In the CFP Quarterfinals at the Rose Bowl.
