Towson football was the right program at the right time for quarterback Andrew Indorf, the 2024 Florida Class 5A Football Player of the Year and Broward 7A-5A Football Offensive Player of the Year with national powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas.
Indorf helped the Raiders win three state titles during his high school career, but he was rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals. Regardless, he found his next calling in Baltimore County with the Tigers.
So far, the decision has been a great one for Indorf and Towson. The quarterback was named the Co-Rookie of the Year in the Coastal Athletic Association and placed in the top 15 for the Jerry Rice Award, given to the top freshman in the FCS.
“I had the mindset of even doing more than that,” Indorf said. “Coming in there and being able to earn the starting job was my goal, and then to play the best that I could throughout the whole season. … I really didn’t think any of the accolades would come. I was more focused on trying to win games than earn individual awards.”
Indorf completed nearly 60 percent of his passes for 2,344 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2025. He finished the season with just four interceptions, keeping his composure in the pocket and helping the Tigers finish 6-6 overall and 4-4 in the CAA.
“He’s a different breed,” Towson offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Adam Neugebauer said. “What I always stress to freshman quarterbacks throughout my career is if you want to be treated like a freshman, you’re going to act like a freshman.”
Indorf took that to heart when competing against veteran quarterbacks Sean Brown and Nathan Kent last summer.
“Andrew took initiative to stay later,” Neugebauer said. “He wanted to meet with me after every fall camp. He wasn’t getting any reps the first six days and I didn’t want to send him off to fail and not know the offense, but his maturity, his swagger, his moxie, it was well-known throughout the team.”
Neugebauer pointed toward the seventh day of fall camp as the day when Indorf first established himself, throwing three touchdowns in the first-team period after nearly a week without reps. Indorf kept getting better throughout the course of camp.
“The steps that we needed him to take and the development that he needed to have, he has done that,” Towson head coach Pete Shinnick said. “He’s a unique guy because he came in as a true freshman with two senior quarterbacks who had started eight, nine games each and [Indorf] won the team over.”
Indorf chose to stay at Towson this past offseason rather than pursue other opportunities via the transfer portal. He wanted to continue to develop at Towson because the Tigers gave him the opportunity to start as a true freshman over two proven upperclassmen.
Towson gave Indorf the chance to become one of the best young quarterbacks in the FCS. He earned CAA Rookie of the Week honors three times in 2025, but he isn’t satisfied with what he has already accomplished.
“To be honest, there was definitely room for improvement throughout my entire freshman year,” Indorf said. “I definitely got better, but at times, I definitely felt like I was too complacent. As I look back on the season, I can fix all of these things for next season. … Me and Coach [Neugebauer] have just been looking back at old film, looking at different things from different teams that I could add to my game, help better my game.”
Heading into the 2026 season, which begins against conference opponent Maine on Thursday, Aug. 27, Indorf is expected to be the starting quarterback for the second straight season.
Anticipation for the start of the year is building for a team that hasn’t reached the FCS playoffs since 2018. A seasoned underclassman leading the charge could be just what the doctor ordered to potentially end a playoff drought.
“He handles it extremely well,” Neugebauer said. “The stage is never too big for him, whether it’s on the field or off the field. … It’s a relief to have someone back there that knows what you’re thinking, I know how he thinks and we can move on and do some different things with the offense. It’s going to be an exciting season.”
Photo Credit: ENP Photography
Issue 300: August / September 2026
Originally published Aug. 19, 2026