by Yesterday evening, TCU’s starting quarterback, Josh Hoover, announced on his Instagram that he will be entering the transfer portal for his last year of college football. The news was also shared by ESPN writer Pete Thamel.
“I’ve prayed about this and decided that I will be entering the transfer portal,” Hoover said in his post.
He then goes on to thank the coaching staff and players at TCU: “I’m so thankful to have had the opportunity to represent TCU for an incredible 4 years. It has been a dream to be able to play and graduate from this university, and I will forever be grateful for that.”
With Hoover entering the transfer portal, he also decided not to play in the Alamo Bowl and risk getting hurt, which could make his chances of getting picked out of the transfer portal very slim.
Ken Seals, a redshirt senior, and first-year, Adam Schobel are TCU’s backup quarterbacks. Even though it hasn’t been announced who will start in the Alamo Bowl against USC, either Seals or Schobel will start. Seals has appeared in two games this year: North Carolina, TCU’s first game of the season, and Abilene Christian University, TCU’s first home game. Being that Schobel is a true freshman, he hasn’t had a chance to play this year.
Last year, TCU recruited 24 players from the transfer portal, so it would make sense for the Horned Frogs to use the portal to recruit a quarterback to replace Hoover during the offseason.
Even though the transfer portal opens January 2nd, there are some schools that are potentially looking to recruit him. It has been reported by Yahoo Sports that Hoover has been talking with Indiana and according to 247 Sports and CBS reporter, Chris Hummer, Indiana is an early school to watch for Hoover as they are looking for a new quarterback to replace Fernando Mendoza, this year’s Heisman winner, who is a top prospect for the 2026 NFL Draft. Hoover also was originally committed to Indiana after high school before choosing TCU late in the cycle.
Other schools that could potentially take Hoover are the University of Miami, the University of Oregon, Texas Tech, and the University of Houston.
