Overview
- Adidas and Mendoza announced the NIL deal in a joint Instagram post welcoming the Indiana quarterback to the Three Stripes.
- The 12-0, No. 2 Hoosiers face No. 1 Ohio State in Saturday’s Big Ten Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
- Sportsbooks currently list Mendoza as the Heisman favorite ahead of Ohio State’s Julian Sayin and Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia.
- Mendoza has thrown for 2,758 yards with a nation-leading 32 touchdown passes on 72% completions, plus 243 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns.
- On3 pegs his NIL valuation at $2.6 million, with reporting indicating the Adidas deal is expected to lift that figure.