Overview
- Mendoza announced his move Tuesday in a joint Instagram post with the On3 transfer portal account less than 24 hours after Indiana won the national championship.
- He was Indiana’s primary backup in 2025, going 18-for-24 with five touchdown passes and one interception while adding 190 rushing yards and a rushing score on 13 carries.
- Georgia Tech has a vacancy at quarterback after starter Haynes King exhausted his eligibility following the 2025 season.
- Indiana’s quarterback room shifted with the addition of former TCU starter Josh Hoover, and Fernando Mendoza is moving on to the NFL.
- Mendoza, who played one game as a true freshman in 2024 behind Kurtis Rourke, arrives at Georgia Tech with multiple years of eligibility remaining.