Josh Hoover

Josh Hoover (born June 25, 2003) is an American college football quarterback for the Indiana Hoosiers. He previously played for the TCU Horned Frogs.

Early life Hoover attended Rockwall-Heath High School and threw for 9,953 yards and 108 touchdowns in three seasons. He was named the 2021 winner of the Landry Award, given annually to the top high school football player in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. However, he flipped his commitment to play for the TCU Horned Frogs.

In 2023, Hoover served as the primary backup to Morris. He threw his first collegiate touchdown in the season opener win against Nicholls State. In Week 6, after Morris was injured against Iowa State, Hoover replaced him and started the final six games of the season. In his first career start against the BYU, he completed 37 of 58 passes for 439 yards and four touchdowns in a 44–11 victory, earning Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors.

With Morris transferring to North Texas for the 2024 season, Hoover became TCU’s full-time starting quarterback. He finished 7th in college football with 3,949 passing yards, breaking TCU’s single-season passing record previously held by Trevone Boykin. In a standout comeback against Texas Tech, he completed 21 of 32 passes for 344 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Frogs to a 35–34 victory after trailing by 17 points. He led the Horned Frogs to an 8–4 regular season record. In the 2024 New Mexico Bowl against Louisiana, he completed 20 of 32 passes for 252 yards and four touchdowns with one interception in a 34–3 victory and was named Offensive Player of the Game.

In the 2025 season opener against North Carolina, in what was Bill Belichick's debut as head coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Hoover led TCU to a commanding 48–14 victory. In Week 3, he set a career high with five touchdown passes for 379 yards in a win over SMU. Two weeks later, he threw four touchdowns against Colorado and was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week. On the season, Hoover threw 29 touchdowns and 13 interceptions for 3,472 yards, completing 272 of 413 passes, guiding the Horned Frogs to an 8–4 record.

Hoover entered the NCAA transfer portal on December 18, 2025, and did not participate in TCU’s 2025 Alamo Bowl. By the end of his TCU career, Hoover ranked third in school history in passing yards, tied for third in passing touchdowns, fourth in total offense yards, and fourth in total touchdowns responsible for, while also serving as a two-time team captain and starting 31 consecutive games.

Indiana On January 4, 2026, Hoover transferred to Indiana. Entering his senior season, he leads all active FBS players in career passing yards (9,629) and ranks second in career passing touchdowns (71), behind only Noah Fifita.

Statistics

Year Team Games Passing Rushing 2022 TCU 1 0 — 1 1 100.0 2 2.0 0 0 116.8 0 0 0.0 0 2023 TCU 10 6 2–4 185 298 62.1 2,206 7.4 15 9 134.8 20 5 0.3 2 2024 TCU 13 13 9–4 313 471 66.5 3,949 8.4 27 11 151.1 47 -19 -0.4 4 2025 TCU 12 12 8–4 272 413 65.9 3,472 8.4 29 13 153.4 55 4 0.1 2 2026 Indiana 0 0 — Career 36 31 19–12 771 1,183 65.2 9,629 8.1 71 33 147.8 122 -10 -0.1 8

Personal life Hoover is a Christian. He has said, "My faith keeps me grounded and gives me comfort that no matter how I perform on Saturdays, God still loves and cares about me."