Fernando Mendoza's brother enters transfer portal after Indiana wins national title

Fernando Mendoza’s member made his determination astir his playing aboriginal aft the Indiana Hoosiers secured the nationalist title successful a triumph implicit the Miami Hurricanes.

Alberto Mendoza, who was Fernando’s backup during the 2025 season, volition participate the NCAA transportation portal. He shared a station from On3, confirming the decision. He appeared successful 9 games this play for the nationalist champions, making 18 completions for 286 yards and 5 touchdowns.

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Indiana Hoosiers backmost Alberto Mendoza (16) participates successful a signifier for the College Football Playoff National Championship crippled against the Miami Hurricanes connected Jan. 17, 2026. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images)

He joined Indiana successful 2024 erstwhile caput manager Curt Cignetti took implicit the team. He lone appeared successful 1 crippled successful 2024. Kurtis Rourke was the Hoosiers’ backmost astatine the time.

Fernando Mendoza transferred to Indiana from Cal earlier the commencement of the 2025 season. It proved to beryllium 1 of the champion moves of the assemblage shot offseason. Alberto Mendoza played a large relation successful the transfer, according to The Athletic.

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Indiana Hoosiers backmost Fernando Mendoza (15) and backmost Alberto Mendoza (16) locomotion connected tract for lukewarm ups earlier the 2025 Big Ten title crippled against the Ohio State Buckeyes astatine Lucas Oil Stadium connected Dec. 6, 2025. (Aaron Doster/Imagn Images)

It didn’t look that Alberto Mendoza had a way of winning the starting backmost occupation adjacent season. Former 

TCU Horned Frogs backmost Josh Hoover committed to Indiana via the transportation portal and his beingness volition assistance Indiana reload for a changeable astatine back-to-back championships.

Indiana Hoosiers backmost Alberto Mendoza (16), Greg Cambell (center) and backmost Fernando Mendoza (15) airs aft the 2025 Rose Bowl and quarterfinal crippled of the College Football Playoff against the Alabama Crimson Tide astatine Rose Bowl Stadium connected Jan. 1, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

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It’s unclear wherever helium whitethorn land. There are inactive a fewer schools that volition beryllium successful the marketplace for a backmost going into the 2026 season.

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