Overview
- Hoover committed Sunday after a visit and is projected to start in 2026 with Mendoza widely expected to enter the NFL Draft; he will enroll in January and has one year of eligibility.
- The veteran quarterback brings 9,629 career passing yards and 71 touchdowns at TCU, including 3,472 yards with 29 TDs and 13 interceptions in 2025.
- He enters as college football’s leading returning passer and ranked inside the top 15 of major transfer-portal lists, including ESPN and On3.
- Hoover would be Cignetti’s third straight transfer quarterback at Indiana, following Kurtis Rourke and Heisman winner Mendoza.
- Indiana also secured transfers on Sunday in Michigan State wideout Nick Marsh, Boston College running back Turbo Richard and Kansas State edge Tobi Osunsanmi, with the portal window open through Jan. 16 as the Hoosiers prepare to face Oregon in the Peach Bowl semifinal on Jan. 9.