Sam Hartman (born July 29, 1999) is an

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who plays

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for Notre Dame. He formerly played for the

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where he became the

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all-time leader in touchdown passes.

High school career

Hartman was born on July 29, 1999, in

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. Hartman attended

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in Charlotte before transferring to Oceanside Collegiate Academy in

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, where he was a team captain at

. In his sophomore and junior seasons at Davidson Day, Hartman threw for 6,388 passing yards and 69 touchdowns, being named first-team all-state as a junior and was given the ''

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'' player of the week award four times. He also had a game with 563 passing yards, third-highest in county history. He transferred to Oceanside for his senior season, and led them to a 7–3 record while throwing for 3,093 yards passing and 29 touchdowns, in addition to nine rushing scores. Hartman was rated the No. 12 pro-style passer in the class of 2018 by

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and was a three-star recruit. He was featured in the documentary series '' QB1: Beyond the Lights'' for his final season in high school.

College career

Wake Forest

2018 season

He accepted a scholarship offer from

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, and won the starting quarterback position in preseason camp. He started the season opener against

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, and was one of five freshman quarterbacks to start the season in the

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. He was 31-for-51 passing against Tulane, throwing for 378 yards and leading them to a win in overtime. He was the first true freshman to start the season-opener as a quarterback in school history. Through the first three games of the season, Hartman led all freshmen in the country for yards of offense and made two or more touchdown passes in each game. He was named ACC Conference rookie of the week following a win on September 29 versus

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, in which he tied the school record for consecutive completions with 12. He led them to a 4–4 record before suffering an injury against

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that kept him out for the rest of the season.

2019 season

After an extensive competition throughout the spring and fall camp, Hartman was the backup quarterback as a sophomore in 2019 behind

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, only appearing in four games, thus preserving a redshirt for the season. He saw his first action of the season against

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on October 12, when he took over in the fourth quarter trailing 38–55. Hartman led them to three-straight scoring drives, as they lost 59–62. He was named starter prior to their next game versus

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, and led Wake Forest to a 22–20 victory. He next saw playing time late in the year versus Syracuse, playing from the second to fourth quarters. He threw two passes in the season finale, a loss to

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in the 2019 Pinstripe Bowl.

2020 season

He regained a starting position as a redshirt-sophomore in 2020, being named team captain and playing in all nine games. Against

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, Hartman compiled 429 passing yards and four touchdown passes in the 53–59 loss. He finished the season ranked 28th nationally with 2,224 passing yards. Due to extensive disruption to college football caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA ruled that the 2020–21 school year would not be counted against the eligibility of any football player.

2021 season

In 2021, Hartman led his team to an 8–0 start, the best in school history. He earned national honors following a game against

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, in which Hartman compiled a career-best 458 passing yards and five touchdowns. He was named the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week, PFF National Offensive Player of the Week,

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Player of the Week, and CFPA national performer of the week. He set several Wake Forest single-season records, including 39 touchdown passes and 4,228 passing yards.

2022 season

Notre Dame

2023 season

On January 5, 2023, Hartman announced his intent to transfer to Notre Dame.

College statistics

References

External links

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Wake Forest bio
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