Well, someone clearly messed up somewhere, and they got caught. With Indiana officially releasing their 2025 football roster, that means they also released the official photos of all the new players they currently have on campus.
Someone either messed up or new quarterback Fernando Mendoza missed his media day photoshoot because his photo really doesn't look right. It is very obvious that someone in the graphics department just photoshopped his head onto another player's body, and not just any player, but also new quarterback Grant Wilson's body.
New transfer QB Fernando Mendoza’s official photo on Indiana’s roster is currently his head photoshopped onto Grant Wilson’s body. https://t.co/uhzhPcYx9g pic.twitter.com/AZ7JxkgB72
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) January 30, 2025
The proof is in the pudding as it is very obvious that Mendoza's head is on Wilson's body, which raises so many questions. How does something like this happen? Did Mendoza not get a picture taken in the uniform yet? Did his picture get lost in a server somewhere?
At least they were able to get the correct number on his jersey, changing the No. 7 to the No. 15 on the front. Mendoza joined the Hoosiers this spring after entering the transfer portal in the fall coming from Cal. Mendoza came as the No. 4 ranked quarterback in the transfer portal as ranked by ESPN. While Mendoza isn't the named starter by head coach Curt Cignetti, he is the favorite to win the job this coming fall.
It's just funny that something so simple is being noticed by so many. Hopefully, Mendoza will get his own picture, or at least they find someone who looks a little more like him to photoshop his head onto.