Fernando Mendoza, Ahmad Hardy headline The Athletic’s all-transfer team
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, a transfer from Cal, has led the Hoosiers to a 13-0 record, Big Ten championship, and No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff, while emerging as a Heisman Trophy front-runner with 2,980 passing yards and 33 touchdowns.
- Key running backs Ahmad Hardy (Missouri) and Kewan Lacy (Ole Miss) made significant impacts, with Hardy leading the nation in rushing yards per game (130) and Lacy rushing for 1,279 yards and 20 touchdowns, helping Ole Miss reach its first College Football Playoff.
- Wide receivers Duce Robinson (Florida State) and Danny Scudero (San Jose State) led their teams
