Alberto Mendoza

BLOOMINGTON, IN - September 06, 2025 - quarterback Alberto Mendoza #16 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Kennesaw State Owls and the Indiana Hoosiers at Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Benjamin Harper/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Benjamin Harper/Indiana Athletics

Position:
QB
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 207
Year:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Miami, Fla.
High School:
Christopher Columbus

Career Notes & Records
Appeared in six career games ... Threw first-career touchdown pass against Kennesaw State (9/6) in 2025 ... Combined with brother, Fernando, against Kennesaw State to become the first set of brothers to throw touchdown passes for the same team in the same FBS game since Brady and Austin Allen of Arkansas in 2015 versus UT Martin.

2025 (Redshirt-Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in five games.

Kennesaw State (9/6): Went 3-for-3 passing for 35 yards and one touchdown ... Connected with Charlie Becker on a fourth-quarter touchdown pass of 6 yards - the first of his career ... Combined with brother, Fernando, against Kennesaw State to become the first set of brothers to throw touchdown passes for the same team in the same FBS game since Brady and Austin Allen of Arkansas in 2015 versus UT Martin. Indiana State (9/12): Completed 6-of-9 passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns ... Carried twice for 17 yards ... Connected with Omar Cooper Jr. on a third-quarter 58-yard touchdown pass ... Hit Jonathan Brady with a 12-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. Illinois (9/20): Appeared in the second half and led one scoring drive ... Did not attempt a pass ... Gained 14 yards on one rush. UCLA (10/25): Played the entire fourth quarter ... Completed 4-of-7 passes for 45 yards ... Rushed four times for 39 yards and one touchdown ... Carried for a 4-yard touchdown on the first possession of the fourth quarter. at Maryland (11/1): Completed both passes for 20 yards and one touchdown ... Lone rushing attempt netted 53 yards ... Connected with Jonathan Brady on a 6-yard touchdown pass on the first drive of the fourth quarter.

2024 (Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in one game ... Made collegiate debut in Week 2 versus Western Illinois (9/6) ... One of 12 true freshman to debut in 2024.

Western Illinois (9/6): Led two drives in the fourth quarter ... Completed lone pass to Brady Simmons in the fourth quarter.

Prep/Personal
Quarterback for head coach Dave Dunn at Christopher Columbus High School ... Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals and On3 … Rated a top-90 quarterback nationally per ESPN (No. 55), 247Sports (No. 86) and On3 (No. 70) … Tabbed the No. 137 prospect in Florida per On3 … Two-time Class 4 Metro Florida Player of the Year … Named a Finalist for Florida Mr. Football as a junior … Two-time first-team All-Miami-Dade County … Guided CCHS to a 26-2 record as a starter and back-to-back Florida High School Athletic Association Class 4 Metro state titles … Threw for 4,596 yards passing and 57 touchdowns in his career … Logged 1,950 yards passing and 22 touchdowns as a senior … Completed 159-of-223 passes with just five interceptions in final prep season … Rushed for 319 yards as a senior … Completed 186-of-256 passes for 2,470 yards passing and 34 touchdowns as a junior … Gained 207 yards rushing with two touchdowns as a junior … Brother, Fernando, played at Cal (2-22-24) and was the starting quarterback in 2023-24 ... Fernando transferred to Indiana in Spring 2024.