Jack Coan
American gridiron football player (born 1998)
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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 Wisconsin and Notre Dame.
Sayville, New York, U.S.
Coan with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024 | |||||||||||||
| No. 14 – Saskatchewan Roughriders | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
| CFL status | American | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | December 8, 1998 Sayville, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Sayville | ||||||||||||
| College | Wisconsin (2017–2020) Notre Dame (2021) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
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| Career XFL statistics | |||||||||||||
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| Career CFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||
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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 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 would announce his transfer as a graduate student to the University of Notre Dame, where he was subsequently named the starting quarterback. He would enter the 2022 NFL draft the following year.
College statistics
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| Wisconsin Badgers | |||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 160.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 2–1 | 56 | 93 | 60.2 | 515 | 5.5 | 5 | 3 | 118.0 | 20 | −33 | −1.7 | 1 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 | 10–4 | 236 | 339 | 69.6 | 2,727 | 8.0 | 18 | 5 | 151.8 | 56 | 22 | 0.4 | 4 |
| 2020 | Medical Redshirt  | ||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 11–2 | 253 | 386 | 65.5 | 3,150 | 8.2 | 25 | 7 | 151.8 | 57 | −100 | −1.8 | 2 |
| Career[1] | 35 | 30 | 23–7 | 550 | 823 | 66.8 | 6,428 | 7.8 | 48 | 15 | 148.0 | 133 | –111 | –0.8 | 7 |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | 31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 4.90 s | 1.67 s | 2.80 s | 4.39 s | 6.95 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | |
| All values from NFL Combine[2][3][4] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
Coan signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022.[5] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[6]
San Antonio Brahmas
On November 17, 2022, Coan was picked up by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL after the 2023 XFL draft.[7] He was removed from the roster on February 15, 2024.[8]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On March 15, 2024, Coan signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[9]
Coan signed a contract extension with the Roughriders on January 19, 2026.[10]
