Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza Wins Historic 2025 Heisman Trophy Award

[ad_1] Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza balled out this season and has been rewarded with some esteemed {hardware}.

Mendoza received the 2025 Heisman Trophy Award on Saturday night time, beating out fellow quarterbacks Julian Sayin (Ohio State) and Diego Pavia (Vanderbilt) and Notre Dame operating again Jeremiyah Love.

Mendoza is the primary participant in Hoosiers historical past to win the Heisman and simply the second participant in program historical past to complete as a finalist for the award; operating again Anthony Thompson, a two-time All-American and two-time Massive Ten Participant of the Yr, was the runner-up for the 1989 Heisman Trophy Award.

The 6-foot-5 Mendoza has been on the middle of the perfect season in Indiana historical past, with the Hoosiers (13-0) beating Ohio State within the Massive Ten Championship Sport final week and claiming the No. 1 seed within the School Soccer Playoff.

By means of 13 video games, Mendoza has totaled 2,980 passing yards, a Massive Ten-high 33 passing touchdowns, six interceptions and a 181.4 passer score this season, whereas finishing 71.5% of his passes. He has additionally rushed for 240 yards and 6 touchdowns. In doing so, Mendoza received 2025 Massive Ten Offensive Participant of the Yr honors.

Mendoza spent the primary two seasons of his collegiate profession at Cal (2023-24), throwing for 3,004 yards in 2024 and averaging 15 passing touchdowns per season over that span.

Mendoza and the Hoosiers will play the winner of No. 9 Alabama vs. No. 8 Oklahoma within the quarterfinal spherical of the CFP on Jan. 1 within the Rose Bowl.

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