Overview
- He has raised $144,443 toward a $150,000 goal for the National MS Society, according to his campaign page.
- Bloomington partners BuffaLouie’s and Gable’s Bagels created the Mendoza Bros. Burger and the Mendoza Bros. Cubano, with proceeds directed to the charity.
- Mendoza points to his mother Elsa’s battle with multiple sclerosis as his motivation and dedicated his Heisman Trophy to her.
- He is among the few Heisman winners of Latino descent and comes from a Cuban American family with grandparents from Havana and Santiago.
- The junior quarterback leads Indiana into a College Football Playoff semifinal against Oregon on Friday, and projections have him in contention for the No. 1 pick if he declares for the 2026 NFL draft.