Who is Sam Hartman? 5 fascinating facts about new 'Bachelor' and Commanders QB - USA Today

Your new star of The Bachelor on ABC is... Sam Hartman! The member of the Washington Commanders practice squad is a quarterback who will join names like Jesse Palmer, Colton Underwood and Mel Owens as ex-NFL players to be the star of the dating show (or its Golden Bachelor spinoff). His season is coming in March of 2027, after the end of this year of NFL action.

So who is Hartman? That's a great question. If you're here, you might be wondering the answer to that, and we've got answers. Here are some facts you should know about the new Bachelor as we celebrate the fact that the Commanders QB is your new star:

He attended Wake Forest and threw 39 touchdowns in 2021 for the Demon Deacons (albeit with 14 interceptions). He followed that up with another solid season in 2022 before transferring to Notre Dame in 2023.

Despite going undrafted, he signed with the Washington Commanders and hasn't played in a single NFL regular-season game yet. He's currently a member of the team's practice squad.

This is not crazy. This is fairly normal for patients who have undergone surgeries to remove their top rib. Hartman had Paget-Schroetter syndrome and had the surgery, so he kept the bone:

With that kind of hair, it had to viral.

Maybe that was the clip that clinched the Bachelor spot.

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