ANALYSIS
One of the most experienced quarterbacks on the transfer market, Coan found a new landing spot just two weeks after announcing his departure from Wisconsin. Coan seized Wisconsin's starting job late in 2018 as a redshirt freshman and took a major leap forward while playing on a full-time basis in 2019, completing 69.6 percent of his throws for 8.0 yards per attempt and an 18:5 TD:INT to go with four scores on the ground. He was poised to open his redshirt junior season this fall as Wisconsin's starter, but he ended up losing the job to Graham Mertz after suffering a preseason foot injury that required surgery. Coan was cleared to play late in the regular season, but Wisconsin elected to stick with Mertz as its starter, prompting the former to explore his options elsewhere. He'll be able to compete right away at Notre Dame while retaining two years of eligibility, and Coan should become the frontrunner to replace incumbent Ian Book, who is expected to move on to the NFL rather than returning to the Fighting Irish for a sixth year. Coan should face competition from sophomore Drew Pyne and junior Brendon Clark during spring and fall camps.