Ad Disclosure
Paul Chryst offers update on Jack Coan, Wisconsin QB situation
Published:
Big news spread from Madison over the weekend, as Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported that Wisconsin’s returning starting quarterback Jack Coan suffered a foot injury during Saturday’s practice. He’s been ruled out indefinitely.
On Monday, head coach Paul Chryst provided an update on Coan, saying that the quarterback is seeing a specialist soon.
“We’ll know more in the coming days,” Cyrst said, according to Potrykus.
Coan had a strong season at Wisconsin during the 2019 campaign, throwing for 2,727 yards and 18 touchdowns with only 5 interceptions. He also accounted for 4 rushing scores and completed his passes at a 69.6% clip.
Wisconsin finished the season with a 10-4 record, reclaiming its spot atop the B1G West and earning a bid to the Rose Bowl Game.
Chryst also told reporters on Monday that Graham Mertz is taking over the reps with the first-team offense during Coan’s absence. In his second year with the program, Mertz is a former 4-star quarterback and was one of the prized recruits of the 2019 class.
Last year, Mertz completed 9-of-10 passes for 73 yards.
Behind Mertz are Chase Wolf and Danny Vanden Boom.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB