He announced Monday night former Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan is moving to Notre Dame.
“Extremely grateful for the occasion. Let’s get to work! @NDFootball,” Coan wrote on Twitter. He will have one eligibility season left.
Coan, who started 18 games for Wisconsin in 2018 and 2019, suffered a foot injury in the pre-season camp and underwent surgery. He did not appear in any game because Graham Mertz and Chase Wolf were in charge of the defense.
Extremely grateful for the opportunity. Let’s get to work! @NDFootball pic.twitter.com/wKCEbWFgzY
– Jack Coan (@ jcoan17) January 5, 2021
The 6-meter, 221-pound coin entered the NCAA transfer portal last month. Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book, a three-year-old starter, is expected to head to the NFL draft, although he has not officially announced his decision. Returning Irish defenders Drew Pyne and Brendon Clark and bring Tyler Buchner, pocket passer no. 7 of ESPN and number 39 in the 2021 recruitment class
Coan completed 68% of his passes for 3,278 yards with 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions in Wisconsin. He completed a record 236 team passes in 2019, helping Bursuc win a Big Ten West Division title. Coan completed almost 70% of his passes and recorded the third highest total of passes (2,727 meters) in the team’s history.
Notre Dame will face Wisconsin on September 25 at Soldier Field in Chicago.