Indiana will have brothers in their quarterback room next year.
And IU almost certainly has their starting QB for the 2025 season.
According to multiple reports, Fernando Mendoza has committed to the Hoosiers. He’ll join his brother, freshman quarterback Alberto Mendoza in Bloomington next month.
ESPN’s Pete Thamel appeared to be the first to break the news.
Mendoza was one of the top overall players available in the portal. He also considered Missouri, Georgia, UCLA, and others. He took visits to at least IU, Missouri and Georgia over the past couple weeks.
While leading Cal to a 6-6 season, the 6-foot-5 and 225-pound Mendoza was 265-of-386 (68.7%) passing for 3,004 yards, with 16 touchdowns, and six interceptions. He rushed for 105 yards and two scores.
Mendoza finished second in the ACC in completion percentage, third in passing yards per game, sixth in yards and efficiency, and eighth in touchdown passes. He missed the last game of the season due to an illness.
As a freshman in 2023, Mendoza was a Pac-12 Offensive Freshman Of The Year honorable mention selection of the Pac-12 coaches. He played in nine games that season including starts in each of Cal’s final eight contests. He completed 153-of-243 passes (63.0%) for 1,708 yards with 14 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions for a 132.8 rating.
The 21-year-old Mendoza has two years of eligibility remaining.
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