The fourth string quarterback the last two years is hoping to make a move up the depth chart with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2026.
The Green and White re-signed American Jack Coan to a one-year extension, tying him to the team through 2026. The 6’3″, 218-pound Notre Dame grad first joined the Riders as a free agent in 2024. He has since dressed for 23 regular-season games and completed 12-of-29 pass attempts for 138 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions. Coan is one of four quarterback now under contract with Saskatchewan for 2026, a group that also includes Trevor Harris, Tommy Stevens and Brayden Schager. Last season’s second stringer, Jake Maier, remains a pending free agent. Following is the news release from the Roughriders…..
DATE: January 19, 2026
RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATELY
RELEASE: SR26-09
RIDERS EXTEND QUARTERBACK JACK COAN
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American quarterback Jack Coan to a one-year contract extension.
Coan (6’3-218) remains in Green and White after initially signing with the Roughriders in March of 2024. Over the next two seasons he suited up for 23 games and registered 12 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown.
Coan signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent following the 2022 NFL Draft. He attended camp with the Colts before joining the XFL’s San Antonio Brahmas later that year. He went on to play eight games for the Brahmas, throwing for 1,403 yards and six touchdowns. Following the 2023 season, he had tryouts with the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks.
Collegiately, Coan played his senior season at Notre Dame, after transferring from Wisconsin in spring of 2021. He played 13 games for the Fighting Irish earning 3,150 yards, 25 touchdowns, an 11-2 record and a 2022 Fiesta Bowl appearance where he set the Fiesta Bowl records for passing yards (509) and passing touchdowns (5). He was also named Phil Steele All-Independent Second Team and was a Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Honorable Mention.
Prior to Notre Dame, Coan spent four seasons (2017-20) at the University of Wisconsin. He played in 25 games with 18 starts at quarterback earning 3,278 passing yards and 23 touchdowns while adding four rushing touchdowns. In 2019, he was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention after throwing 236 passes for 2,727 yards, the third highest single season total in UW history.
