Georgia Tech just added a major piece to its quarterback room - and they didn’t waste any time doing it.
Alberto Mendoza, the younger brother of Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, is headed to Atlanta after transferring from Indiana. The timing is notable: Mendoza made his move just hours after the Hoosiers wrapped up a historic national championship run. With three years of eligibility left, the 6-foot-2, 205-pound redshirt freshman brings both upside and experience to a Yellow Jackets program looking to solidify its future under center.
Mendoza visited Georgia Tech on Tuesday and didn’t hesitate to pull the trigger. The connection?
It runs deeper than just football. His former offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Indiana, Tino Sunseri, is the older brother of Vinnie Sunseri, Georgia Tech’s current safeties coach.
That family tie helped put the Yellow Jackets squarely in the mix - and clearly, it paid off.
While Mendoza didn’t see extensive action this past season at Indiana, he made the most of his opportunities. In nine appearances, he completed 18 of 24 passes - a sharp 75% completion rate - for 286 yards, five touchdowns, and just one interception.
He also added 190 rushing yards, showing off the kind of dual-threat ability that can keep defenses honest. Six total touchdowns in limited snaps?
That’s efficiency you can build on.
His exit from Indiana wasn’t exactly a surprise. The Hoosiers recently landed TCU transfer Josh Hoover, a veteran with 31 career starts and over 9,600 passing yards to his name. That move added significant competition to Indiana’s quarterback room and opened the door for Mendoza to look elsewhere.
Georgia Tech wasn’t the only school interested. Reports say Duke, Florida State, and Stanford all reached out to Mendoza’s camp on Tuesday. Duke’s pursuit, however, is complicated by an ongoing legal situation involving quarterback Darian Mensah, which may have slowed their efforts.
For Georgia Tech, this is a savvy late addition from the portal. Mendoza arrives with the tools to compete for a starting job right away - and in a wide-open ACC landscape, he could be a name to watch as early as 2026.