The next name to know from a transfer portal perspective is a name you might already know.
TCU quarterback Josh Hoover announced Thursday he intends to enter the portal, and immediately there were reports Indiana is a school to watch.
It would be a full circle moment if Hoover were to commit to IU out of the portal. He was originally committed to Tom Allen and the Hoosiers out of high school before flipping his decision late in the cycle following the 2021 season.
For his career the Heath, Texas product projects to have the most passing yards (9,629) and touchdown passes (71) of any player returning to college football next season.
The 6-foot-2 and 200-pound Hoover has been with TCU each of the last four seasons, taking a redshirt year in 2022. Since he took over as the starter in October 2023, the team went 19-12, including 17-8 in the last two years. He led the Horned Frogs to nine wins in 2024 and eight this season. Hoover has decided to not play in the Alamo Bowl.
As a redshirt freshman in 2023, Hoover started the final six games of the season. He completed 62.1% of his throws for 2,206 yards with 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions.
In 2024 Hoover completed 66.5% of his passes for 3,949 yards with 27 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
This season he completed 65.9% of his throws for 3,472 yards with 29 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.
Hoover was sacked 18 times in 2025 and 16 times in 2024.
Like Indiana, TCU ran a lot of RPO offense with Hoover as the starter under offensive coordinator Kendal Briles, who has left for South Carolina. In that system Hoover showed he is a capable runner too. Over the last three years he has rushed for 267 yards (before sack adjustment) with eight touchdowns.
Hoover has a chance to be a late round pick or an undrafted free agent signee if he enters the NFL Draft next spring. But he appears to be set on coming back to college in 2026 to refine his skill set and become an early round pick.
Hoover has one year of eligibility remaining.
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