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Former Notre Dame quarterback Jack Coan will be one of the younger and fresher faces in the XFL this season, as he will be the starter for the San Antonio Brahmas to kick off Week 1.Coan is one of three XFL QBs (Kaleb Eleby and Drew Plitt) who were a part of the 2022 NFL Draft pool but went undrafted. He signedwith the Colts as an undrafted free agent Brad Daugherty Jersey but did not make the practice squad or the team’s final 53-man roster.Coan will now look to make some noise in the XFL after beating Jawon Pa s and Reid Sinnett for the starting quarterback job.Below we’ll tell you more about who Jack Coan is and how he landed in the XFL after playing college football at two major FBS programs.WAYS TO WATCH THE XFL:|Coan is a 24-year-old quarterback who will be the starter for the Brahmas in Week 1. , along with former Eagles QB Reid Sinnett.Before Coan decided to take his talents to the XFL, he signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent after the 2022 NFL Draft. However, Coan did not make the final roster and was cut by the Colts on Aug. 22.The Sayville, N.Y., native spent four years at Wisconsin before finishing his collegiate career with Notre Dame as a graduate transfer.Coan had an excellent final season with the Irish, which put him on the radar of NFL teams during the draft proce s, but he was not one of the 262 players called during NFL draft JaVale McGee Jersey weekend. The 6-3 quarterback will look to show everybody that he can compete and be a starter in the XFL.BENDER:Coan went to both Wisconsin and Notre Dame, with the former being his first stop aftera decorated career at Sayville High School.Coan spent four years as a part of the Badgers’ program. The Rivals four-star prospect saw limited action in his first two seasons as he played in 11 games and made four starts. His first college start came against Northwestern on Oct. 27, 2018, when he completed 20 of 31 pa ses for 158 yards and a touchdown.Coan became the Badgers’ full-time Marques Bolden Jersey starter as a junior in 2019 and completed 69.6 percent of his pa ses for 2,727 yards, 18 touchdowns, and five interceptions. He led the Badgers to a 10-4 record and the Big Ten title game, where they lost 34-21 to Ohio State. Coan mi sed the 2020 season with a foot injury and entered the transfer portal.The former four-star recruit landed at Notre Dame for his final college season in 2021, where he completed 65.6 percent of his pa ses for 3,150 yards, 25 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. It was a nice bounce-back season for Coan, who led the Fighting Irish to an 11-2 record and a Fiesta Bowl appearance against No. 9-ranked Oklahoma State. Ante Zizic Jersey MORE:Coan was hoping to be selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, and he explained what he brought to the table at quarterback to .”Im a great teammate, and Im going to be one of the hardest workers in the building, and then as a football player, I feel like Im an extremely smart player. Im very accurate with the football and I have a great arm as well,” said Coan.That wasn’t quite enough for Coan to crack the ranks of the drafted. However, he signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent by the Colts, where he would compete with Sam Ehlinger and James Morgan to be the backup behind Matt Ryan.Ultimately, Ehlinger won that job, but Coan still learned a bit from his NFL stint. He also revealed something towhen asked during the spring of 2022 if he had a chip on his shoulder.”Maybe. But at the end of the day, I just love playing football,” Coan said. “I Marquese Chriss Jersey go out and have fun, and that’s what I’m gonna do.He will get a chance to do exactly that in the XFL.
