Within a day of securing a national championship title as part of Indiana's football team, Alberto Mendoza confirmed his decision to transfer to Georgia Tech. The announcement was made on Tuesday through a collaborative Instagram post featuring Mendoza and the On3 transfer portal account.
During the 2025 season, Mendoza functioned as Indiana's leading backup quarterback, playing behind his elder sibling, Fernando Mendoza, while being a redshirt freshman. He participated in nine games, during which he completed 18 out of 24 pass attempts, throwing for five touchdowns with a single interception. Additionally, Mendoza contributed on the ground with 190 rushing yards and one touchdown across 13 carries.
His earlier involvement included one appearance in 2024 as a true freshman, serving as a reserve to the veteran sixth-year quarterback Kurtis Rourke.
Mendoza will join the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, a team that opened the 2025 season with an 8-0 winning streak for the first time since 1966, under the guidance of coach Brent Key and starting quarterback Haynes King. Despite this strong start, the Yellow Jackets experienced setbacks in their final four regular season games, dropping three contests against North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, and Georgia. These outcomes eliminated their chance to compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship game.
The Yellow Jackets earned a berth in the Pop-Tarts Bowl but were defeated 25-21 by BYU after conceding two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The 2025 season marked the final year of eligibility for Haynes King, who had a six-year college football career and had been Georgia Tech's starting quarterback for the preceding three seasons following his transfer from Texas A&M.
Prior to Mendoza's transfer announcement, discussions had taken place between him and Indiana's coach Curt Cignetti regarding his potential stay on the Hoosiers' roster. This dialogue followed Indiana’s acquisition of former Texas Christian University (TCU) quarterback Josh Hoover through the transfer portal. In a conversation before the national championship game, Cignetti remarked on Alberto Mendoza's prospects, stating, "We'll see what happens there with Alberto. I think he's got a good future. I like him a lot as a player. We'll see what the future holds."
Mendoza’s move to Georgia Tech comes at a time when the Yellow Jackets’ quarterback situation is poised for change with King’s departure, highlighting a transitional period for the program as it seeks to build on its unusual early-season success despite recent setbacks.