Devout U-S College football fans will know the latest Saskatchewan Roughriders signing.
The Green and White announced that they will have import quarterback Jack Coan at training camp in May. The 6’3″, 220-pound New Yorker is best known for his time at Notre Dame, starting 13 games for the Fighting Irish in 2021 and leading them to an 11-2 record. He ended his collegiate career with a record-setting performance in the Fiesta Bowl, throwing for 509 yards and five touchdowns in a loss to Oklahoma State. Coan attended Wisconsin before transferring for his senior year to Notre Dame. He went unselected in the 2022 N-F-L Draft but did spend time over the next two years with Indianapolis, San Francisco and Seattle. Following is the news release from the Riders…..
DATE: March 15, 2024
RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATELY
RELEASE: SR24-044
RIDERS SIGN FIESTA BOWL RECORD-HOLDING QUARTERBACK JACK COAN
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American quarterback Jack Coan.
Coan (6’3-220) 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. 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 Fransisco 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. Notably, the New York born signal caller went viral in 2021 when he threw the game-winning touchdown against Toledo immediately after his dislocated finger was popped back into place on the sidelines.
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.
