TCU Hoover began the 2022 season as the fourth-string quarterback at
TCU, behind
Chandler Morris,
Max Duggan, and
Sam Jackson V. After Morris was injured in Week 1, Hoover moved up to third string. In a blowout win the following week against
Tarleton State, he replaced Jackson late in the fourth quarter and made his collegiate debut, completing his only pass attempt for two yards. This was his only appearance that season, and he took a redshirt. 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.
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