2024 TCU Horned Frogs football team explained

Year:2024
Team:TCU Horned Frogs
Sport:football
Conference:Big 12 Conference
Short Conf:Big 12
Record:8–4
Conf Record:6–3
Head Coach:Sonny Dykes
Hc Year:3rd
Off Coach:Kendal Briles
Oc Year:2nd
Cooff Coach1:A. J. Ricker
Cooc1 Year:3rd
Off Scheme:Air raid
Def Coach:Andy Avalos
Dc Year:1st
Def Scheme:4–2–5
Stadium:Amon G. Carter Stadium

The 2024 TCU Horned Frogs football team represents Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs play their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, and compete as members of the Big 12 Conference. They are led by third-year head coach Sonny Dykes.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNew school
Cordale RussellWR6'4210RS FreshmanMesquite, TXColorado
Jaionte McMillanCB5'11190RS SeniorAtlanta, GAMinnesota
Ishmael BurdineS6'1175RS SeniorSlidell, LANew Mexico
Jasper LottIOL6'5295RS JuniorArgyle, TXNorth Texas
Chandler MorrisQB6'0190RS JuniorHighland Park, TXNorth Texas
Grant TisdaleQB6'0226SeniorAllen, TXNorth Texas
Damonic WilliamsDT6'2320SophomoreTorrance, CAOklahoma
Mason WhiteCB6'0185SeniorVan Nuys, CAOregon State
Daveion CrawfordS5'11210RS SeniorLa Porte, TXRoosevelt
Rohan FluellenWR6'0175FreshmanGilmer, TXStephen F. Austin
Ezra Dotson-OyetadeOL6'3285RS SophomoreGarland, TXTexas State
Javeon WilcoxS6'0185RS FreshmanTemple, TXTexas Tech
Chace BiddleS6'0207JuniorGarland, TXTrinity Valley CC
Ronald "Champ" LewisCB6'1180RS FreshmanNew Orleans, LATulsa
Zach MarcheselliLB6'2225RS SeniorBroken Arrow, OKTulsa
Logan FredericLS6'3210RS FreshmanLittleton, COUConn
Ryan QuintanarLB6'0220RS SophomoreLos Angeles, CAUSC
Corey WrenRB5'10195JuniorNew Orleans, LAUTEP
DJ AllenWR5'11205RS SophomoreGladewater, TXUTSA
Randon FontenetteS6'3215SophomoreFreeport, TXVanderbilt
Jonathan BaxLB6'3235SophomoreNew Orleans, LAWithdrawn

Incoming

NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrev. school
James BrockermeyerOL6'3295JuniorFort Worth, TXAlabama
Jax PorterTE6'6232RS FreshmanDallas, TXAlabama
Dominique JohnsonRB6'1230RS JuniorCrowley, TXArkansas
Jevon McIver Jr.CB6'1177RS SeniorCharlotte, NCAustin Peay
Drake DabneyTE6'5248RS SeniorCypress, TXBaylor
Eric McAlisterWR6'4200RS JuniorAzle, TXBoise State
Kaleb Elarms-OrrLB6'2230RS JuniorHayward, CACalifornia
Bless HarrisOL6'5326RS SeniorNew Orleans, LAFlorida State
Hakeem AjijolaiyaDL6'2320SeniorKaty, TXHouston
Carson BrunoIOL6'4312RS JuniorShreveport, LALouisiana Tech
Cameron SmithS6'0180RS SeniorWhiteville, NCMemphis
Richard ToneyS6'0189RS JuniorArlington, TXNevada
Andre SeldonCB5'9190RS JuniorBelleville, MINew Mexico State
Braylon JamesWR6'2202SophomoreRound Rock, TXNotre Dame
NaNa Osafo-MensahDL6'3265RS SeniorFort Worth, TXNotre Dame
LaMareon JamesCB5'10187SeniorChesapeake, VAOld Dominion
Cade BennettIOL6'3305RS SeniorScottsdale, AZSan Diego State
Cooper McDonaldLB6'3245RS SeniorHaslet, TXSan Diego State
Remington StricklandIOL6'4300RS JuniorSugar Land, TXTexas A&M
Austin JordanDB6'0200JuniorDenton, TXTexas
Devean DealDE6'4245RS JuniorGarland, TXTulane
Jaise OliverS6'2203RS SeniorFairfield, TXTulsa
JaTravis BroughtonCB5'11190RS SeniorTulsa, OKUtah
Ken SealsQB6'3220RS JuniorAzle, TXVanderbilt

Recruiting class

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2024 Overall class rankings

ESPN[1] 33rd 3rd 0 3 17
On3 Recruits[2] 35th 3rd 0 3 17
Rivals[3] 36th 3rd 0 5 13
247 Sports[4] 31st 2nd 0 4 17

Schedule

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Game summaries

at Stanford

See also: 2024 Stanford Cardinal football team.

Statistics TCU STAN
First downs 24 17
Total yards 457 286
Rushing yards 104 121
Passing yards 353 165
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–42–0 17–35–1
Time of possession 30:15 29:45
Team Category Player Statistics
TCU Passing 28/42, 353 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Cam Cook 20 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD
Receiving 6 receptions, 139 yards, 1 TD
Stanford Passing 17/35, 163 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Ashton Daniels 17 carries, 87 yards
Receiving 7 receptions, 102 yards

vs LIU (FCS)

See also: 2024 LIU Sharks football team.

Statistics LIU TCU
First downs 9 22
Total yards 127 425
Rushing yards 59 127
Passing yards 68 298
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–22–1 24–30–0
Time of possession 30:31 29:29
Team Category Player Statistics
LIU Passing Luca Stanzani 8/18, 60 yds, INT
Rushing Ethan Greenwood 7 rushes, 24 yds
Receiving Aviyon Smith-Mack 2 receptions, 35 yds
TCU Passing 20/25, 267 yds, 2 TD
Rushing Cam Cook 13 rushes, 58 yds, 3 TD
Receiving 5 receptions, 69 yds

vs UCF

See also: 2024 UCF Knights football team.

Statistics UCF TCU
First downs 30 26
Total yards 519 460
Rushing yards 289 58
Passing yards 230 402
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–22–0 35–53–0
Time of possession 32:54 27:06
Team Category Player Statistics
UCF Passing 13/22, 230 yards, 3 TD
Rushing 29 carries, 180 yards, TD
Receiving 6 receptions, 145 yards, 2 TD
TCU Passing Josh Hoover 35/52, 402 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Cam Cook 11 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Jack Bech 9 receptions, 200 yards, TD

at SMU (rivalry)

See also: 2024 SMU Mustangs football team and SMU-TCU football rivalry.

Statistics TCUSMU
First downs 24 23
Total yards 480 375
Rushing yards 65 238
Passing yards 415 137
Turnovers 5 1
Time of possession 32:20 27:40
Team Category Player Statistics
TCU Passing Josh Hoover 28/43, 396 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Cam Cook 14 rushes, 24 yards, TD
Receiving Jack Bech 8 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD
SMU Passing 14/19, 137 yards, 2 TD
Rushing 18 rushes, 127 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Romello Brinson 1 reception, 51 yards
TCU head coach Sonny Dykes was ejected from the game at the start of the second half after receiving two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.[6]

at Kansas

See also: 2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team.

Statistics TCU KU
First downs 26 20
Total yards 507 346
Rushing yards 151 167
Passing yards 356 179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–37–2 15–34–1
Time of possession 28:24 31:36
Team Category Player Statistics
TCU Passing Josh Hoover 28/37, 356 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jeremy Payne 8 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Jack Bech 10 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD
Kansas Passing 15/34, 179 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Daniel Hishaw 13 carries, 85 yards, TD
Receiving 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD

vs Houston

See also: 2024 Houston Cougars football team.

Statistics HOU TCU
First downs 19 20
Total yards 361 299
Rushing yards 207 66
Passing yards 154 233
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–20–0 23–37–2
Time of possession 36:53 23:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing 15/18, 141 yards, TD
Rushing Zeon Chriss 11 carries, 97 yards, TD
Receiving Maliq Carr 2 receptions, 39 yards
TCU Passing Josh Hoover 23/37, 233 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Cam Cook 14 carries, 77 yards
Receiving JP Richardson 9 receptions, 98 yards

at Utah

See also: 2024 Utah Utes football team.

Statistics TCU UTAH
First downs 20 12
Total yards 395 267
Rushing yards 132 68
Passing yards 263 199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–41–0 17–33–1
Time of possession 30:55 29:05
Team Category Player Statistics
TCU Passing Josh Hoover 22/41, 263 yards
Rushing Savion Williams 7 carries, 72 yards
Receiving Eric McAlister 2 receptions, 57 yards
Utah Passing 17/33, 199 yards, TD, INT
Rushing 13 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Money Parks 3 receptions, 79 yards, TD

vs Texas Tech (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team and TCU–Texas Tech football rivalry.

Statistics TTU TCU
First downs 2518
Total yards 438461
Rushing yards 180117
Passing yards 258344
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–38–023–32–2
Time of possession 37:2522:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Tech Passing Behren Morton13/22, 137 yards
Rushing Tahj Brooks30 carries, 121 yards, TD
Receiving Caleb Douglas9 receptions, 140 yards
TCU Passing Josh Hoover21/32, 344 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Savion Williams11 carries, 75 yards, TD
Receiving Eric McAlister1 reception, 84 yards, TD

at Baylor (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Baylor Bears football team and Baylor–TCU football rivalry.

Statistics TCU BAY
First downs 25 31
Total yards 444 499
Rushing yards 105 257
Passing yards 339 242
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–35–0 19–34–0
Time of possession 31:35 28:25
Team Category Player Statistics
TCU Passing Josh Hoover 25/34, 333 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Savion Williams 8 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Savion Williams 8 receptions, 92 yards
Baylor Passing 19/34, 242 yards
Rushing 26 carries, 196 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Josh Cameron 4 receptions, 59 yards

vs Oklahoma State

See also: 2024 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team.

Statistics OKST TCU
First downs 2527
Total yards 368468
Rushing yards 135175
Passing yards 233293
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–37–228–37–0
Time of possession 32:2027:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma State Passing 19/29, 141 yards, TD, INT
Rushing 25 carries, 121 yards, TD
Receiving 7 receptions, 101 yards, TD
TCU Passing Josh Hoover 26/35, 286 yards, TD
Rushing Jordyn Bailey 1 carry, 59 yards, TD
Receiving JP Richardson 7 receptions, 100 yards

vs Arizona

See also: 2024 Arizona Wildcats football team.

Statistics ARIZ TCU
First downs 16 24
Total yards 325 450
Rushing yards 38 147
Passing yards 287 303
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–47–1 21–29–1
Time of possession 31:28 28:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing 29/44, 284 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Quali Conley 13 carries, 42 yards
Receiving 9 receptions, 115 yards
TCU Passing Josh Hoover 19/26, 252 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Savion Williams 9 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD
Receiving JP Richardson 6 receptions, 107 yards, TD

at Cincinnati

See also: 2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team.

Statistics TCU CIN
First downs 17 23
Total yards 336 373
Rushing yards 124 213
Passing yards 212 160
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–35–1 21–35–1
Time of possession 28:29 31:31
Team Category Player Statistics
TCU Passing Josh Hoover 18/35, 212 yards, INT
Rushing Hauss Hejny 8 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Blake Nowell 3 receptions, 75 yards
Cincinnati Passing 21/34, 160 yards, INT
Rushing 23 carries, 117 yards, TD
Receiving 3 receptions, 46 yards

References

  1. Web site: . College Football Recruiting Classes . January 5, 2024.
  2. Web site: On3.com . 2024 TCU Horned Frogs Football Commits . January 5, 2024.
  3. Web site: . 2024 TCU Football Commitment List . January 5, 2024.
  4. Web site: . TCU 2024 Football Commits . January 5, 2024.
  5. Web site: 2024 TCU Football Schedule . January 5, 2024 . FBSchedules.com .
  6. News: . TCU coach Sonny Dykes ejected after 2 unsportsmanlike conduct penalties against SMU, his former team . September 21, 2024 . September 21, 2024.