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TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Josh Hoover announced Thursday that he will enter the transfer portal and will skip the team’s Alamo Bowl game against the USC Trojans.
Hoover announced this in a statement on his Instagram.
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TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Josh Hoover (10) points against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the first half at Mountain America Stadium, home of the ASU Sun Devils on Sept. 26, 2025. (Jacob Reiner/Imagn Images)
“First, I want to thank God for the opportunities he has blessed me to play this game,” the statement read. “I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to represent TCU for an incredible 4 years. It has been a dream come true to be able to play and graduate from this university and I will be forever grateful.
“I want to thank Coach (Sonny) Dykes for giving me the opportunity to play at TCU. I want to thank Coach Briles and the rest of the coaching staff for pushing me to be my best on and off the field.
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TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Josh Hoover (10) makes the play during the game between the Horned Frogs and the Bearcats at Amon G. Carter Stadium on Nov. 29, 2025. (Jerome Miron-Imagn photos)
“Finally, I would like to thank my teammates for all the memories we have shared together. This place has given me the opportunity to meet some of my best friends and I will always be grateful for that. I have asked for this and decided that I will enter the transfer portal…”
Hoover has been the team’s starting quarterback since the 2023 season. He has played in 36 games for the Horned Frogs and has caught 9,629 yards and 71 touchdown passes.
This season, Hoover had 3,472 passing yards and 29 touchdown passes as TCU finished the regular season 8-4.
TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Josh Hoover (10) talks with associate head coach Kendal Briles during the first half of a game against the Baylor Bears at Amon G. Carter Stadium on Oct. 18, 2025. (Raymond Carlin III/Imagn Images)
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He is expected to attract a lot of interest when the transfer portal opens in January.
