Fernando Mendoza College Timeline: How Indiana QB Went From 2-Star Recruit to Heisman Favorite

Fernando Mendoza college timeline: How Indiana QB went from 2-star recruit to Heisman favorite

Mendoza’s path from recruiting afterthought to household name was a long and winding one that began in Miami.

5 Fun Facts about Fernando Mendoza

Fernando just led Indiana to its first Big Ten championship since 1967 (!!!) in his FIRST YEAR with the team, steering them to a 13‑10 win over Ohio State that shocked the world. We’ll be talking about this season for a long time. Raised in Miami, Mendoza swapped palm trees for Indiana’s winters, and turned being a former two‑star recruit into one of college football’s biggest glow ups. From undiscovered to undeniable. He used his first NIL ea…