SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Graduate student quarterback Jack Coan was named a Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year nominee Tuesday afternoon.
After missing the 2020 season due to a foot injury, Coan transferred to Notre Dame and has been leading force in the 2-0 start to the season. He set a Notre Dame record for most passing yards in a season-opener with 366 in the 41-38 overtime win against Florida State. He also tied a Notre Dame record with four touchdowns against the Seminoles.
The following week, Coan led the game-winning drive in the 32-29 comeback win over Toledo. With 1:35 remaining and the Irish trailing by five, Coan led a 75-yard drive in just three plays to put the Irish in front. On the drive, Coan dislocated his finger but had it popped back in and the very next play he connected with Michael Mayer for the game-winning touchdown.
It is the third-consecutive season the Irish have had a Mayo Comeback Player Nominee. Last season, Daelin Hayes and Ben Skowronek were nominees while Shaun Crawford was named a nominee in 2019.
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