SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Former Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan says he’s transferring to Notre Dame.
Coan posted a tweet Monday night that included the Notre Dame logo along with the message,
"Extremely thankful for the opportunity. Let’s get to work! @NDFootball."
Wisconsin disclosed two weeks ago that Coan had entered the transfer portal. Notre Dame and Wisconsin are
scheduled to face each other on Sept. 25 at Chicago’s Soldier Field.
Notre Dame’s 2021 roster was lacking a proven quarterback. The Fighting Irish need to replace three-year
starter Ian Book, whose college career ended Friday with a 31-14 loss to Alabama in a College Football
Playoff semifinal.
Coan made 18 starts for Wisconsin from 2018-19 but injured his right foot in preseason practice this year
and underwent surgery. The 6-foot-3 senior from Sayville, New York, suited up for Wisconsin’s final
three regular-season games but didn’t play. Redshirt freshman Graham Mertz has taken over as the
Badgers’ starting quarterback.
During the 2019 season, Coan completed a school-record 236 passes for 2,727 yards with 18 touchdowns and
five interceptions as Wisconsin went 10-4 and reached the Rose Bowl.
Coan completed 68% of his passes for 3,278 yards with 32 touchdowns and eight interceptions at Wisconsin.
The Badgers went 12-6 in the games Coan started, including 8-3 in Big Ten games.
The Irish’s returning scholarship quarterbacks are Brendon Clark and Drew Pyne, though Clark was dealing
with a knee injury during the latter part of this season. Notre Dame’s recruiting class includes Tyler
Buchner, rated as the nation’s No. 3 dual-threat quarterback and No. 65 overall prospect in his class
according to composite rankings compiled by 247Sports.
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