SOUTH BEND, Indiana (AP) — Sam Hartman moves to the University of Notre Dame, giving the Fighting Irish a dynamic quarterback in his second season under coach Marcus Freeman.
A three-year starter for Wake Forest, Hartman was widely recognized as the top quarterback on transfer portals.he announced his decision on Thursday tweet your picture In Notre Dame uniform.
Hartman, 23, holds the record for passing 110 touchdowns in the Atlantic Coast Conference. His qualification is his one year remaining.
He completed a career-high 63.1% of passes for 3,701 yards, 38 touchdowns and 12 interceptions this season as he led the Damon Deacons to an 8-5 record in the Gasparilla Bowl on December 23. I got
In 2021, Hartman threw for 4,228 yards and 39 touchdowns as Wake Forest went 11-3 and finished 15th in the final AP voting, losing to Pitt in the ACC title game.
Hartman threw 16 TD passes to the Demon Deacons as a freshman in 2018, but was demoted to the backup role the following year, appearing in four games and remaining in eligibility for one year. Then, because of the pandemic, he got an extra year.
Notre Dame went 9-4 under Freeman, who took over coaching after Brian Kelly left for LSU. Fighting His Irish started the season in his 5th place in his AP Top 25 but lost his first two games. They have returned to the rankings with five straight wins in the second half and are currently 19th. Notre Dame closed out the season with a 45-38 victory over No. 20 South Carolina in the Gator Bowl.
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