Jack Christopher Coan (born December 8, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life and college Born in Sayville, New York, Coan went to Sayville High School, and in 2017 he decided to commit to the University of Wisconsin–Madison to play football. After three seasons Coan was finally the starter for Wisconsin, before suffering an injury that sidelined him for the whole of the 2020 season. He announced his transfer as a graduate student to the University of Notre Dame, where he was subsequently named the starting quarterback. He entered the 2022 NFL draft the following year.
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts Coan signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022. He was waived on August 30, 2022.
San Antonio Brahmas On November 17, 2022, Coan was picked up by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL after the 2023 XFL draft. He was removed from the roster on February 15, 2024.
Saskatchewan Roughriders On March 15, 2024, Coan signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Coan signed a contract extension with the Roughriders on January 19, 2026.
Career statistics
Professional Year League Team Games Passing Rushing GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD 2023 XFL SA 8 72–5 150 242 62.0 1,403 5.8 6 6 75.8 26 108 4.2 0 2024 CFL SSK 18 00–0 10 21 47.6 100 4.8 1 0 77.5 3 14 4.7 0 2025 CFL SSK 5 00–0 2 8 25.0 38 4.8 0 0 46.9 13 40 3.1 3
College Year Team Games Passing Rushing GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD 2017 Wisconsin 3 0 — 5 5 100.0 36 7.2 0 0 160.5 0 0 0.0 0 2018 Wisconsin 5 3 2–1 56 93 60.2 515 5.5 5 3 118.0 20 −33 −1.7 1 2019 Wisconsin 14 14 10–4 236 339 69.6 2,727 8.0 18 5 151.8 56 22 0.4 4 2020 Wisconsin Medical redshirt 2021 Notre Dame 13 13 11–2 253 386 65.5 3,150 8.2 25 7 151.8 57 −100 −1.8 2Career 35 30 23–7 550 823 66.8 6,428 7.8 48 15 148.0 133 –111 –0.8 7
References
External links
Saskatchewan Roughriders bio Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio Jack Coan keeping his NFL dream alive with chance in the XFL