NCAA Transfer Portal: TCU QB to skip Alamo Bowl

TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Josh Hoover announced Thursday that he will enter the transfer portal and skip the Alamo Bowl game against the USC Trojans.

Hoover made the announcement in a statement on his Instagram.

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“First of all, I want to thank God for the opportunities he has given me to play this game,” the statement read. “I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to represent TCU for 4 incredible years. It was a dream to be able to play and graduate from this university and I will always be 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 do my best on and off the field.

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TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Josh Hoover (10) sets the play during the game between the Horned Frogs and the Bearcats at Amon G. Carter Stadium on November 29, 2025. (Jérôme Miron-Imagn Images)

“Finally, I want to thank my teammates for all the memories we shared together. This place allowed me to meet some of my best friends, and I will always be grateful to them. I prayed about it and decided to enter the transfer portal…”

Hoover has been the team’s starting quarterback since the 2023 season. He played in 36 games for the Horned Frogs and accumulated 9,629 yards and 71 touchdowns.

This season, Hoover totaled 3,472 passing yards and 29 touchdowns 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 October 18, 2025. (Raymond Carlin III/Imagn Images)

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He should attract major interest once the transfer portal opens in January.