Jack Coan (born December 8, 1998) is an

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for the

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of the

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. He played

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for

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and Notre Dame.

High school and college career

Born in

Sayville, New York Sayville is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Located on the South Shore of Long Island in the Township of Islip, the population of the CDP was 16,853 at the time of the 2010 census. History The earl ...

, Coan went to

Sayville High School Sayville High School is located in West Sayville, New York. The high school has around 1,000 students, 50% male and 50% female. Notable alumni *Jack Coan, NFL Quarterback ''Indianapolis Colts'' *Chris Reccardi, animator * Andrew Garbarino, politic ...

, and in 2017 he decided to commit to the

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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 The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame ( ) or ND, is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, outside the city of South Bend. French priest Edward Sorin founded the school in 1842. The main campu ...

, where he was subsequently named the starting quarterback. He would enter the

2022 NFL Draft The 2022 NFL Draft was the 87th edition of the National Football League's annual draft and was held from April 28–30, 2022, at the Caesars Forum on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The first round was held on Thursday, April 28, and w ...

the following year.

Statistics

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Coan signed with the

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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

of the

after the 2023 XFL Draft.

References

External links

Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
1998 births Living people American football quarterbacks Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players People from Sayville, New York Players of American football from New York (state) Wisconsin Badgers football players Indianapolis Colts players {{quarterback-stub