ABC announces Sam Hartman, a Commanders practice squad quarterback, as new 'Bachelor'

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Set us as preferred Big news, NFL fans: The titular star for Season 30 of ABC‘s hit reality show “The Bachelor” is none other than Sam Hartman!You know, the “Washington Commanders star,” as Hartman was introduced Friday on “Good Morning America?” Still not ringing a bell? A promo clip played on “GMA” describes the quarterback as “a 6-foot-1, frequently fan-voted Adonis you might know from the Washington Commanders.”No? You somehow must have missed all those preseason games Hartman has played for the Commanders over the past three seasons.Or the occasions that he suited up for regular season games in between stints on the team’s practice squad.OK, so Hartman is not exactly the NFL “star” that the folks at ABC seem to be pushing (there is the slightest chance that he got the “Bachelor” gig based more on soap opera-esque good looks that include flowing hair, a perfectly trimmed beard and, of course, the athletic physique).

He is currently a member of the Commanders’ practice squad .Seriously though, there is a good chance college football fans remember Hartman.He played five seasons at Wake Forest and holds the Atlantic Coast Conference record for most touchdown passes (110), as well as a number of team records (including his 12,967 passing yards).

Sports Washington blew a chance to beat the Giants in overtime when Jayden Daniels was tackled as time expired.Commanders co-owner Magic Johnson expressed consternation.Hartman played one more college season at Notre Dame — completing 191 of 301 passes for 2,689 yards with 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions and leading the Fighting Irish to a 9-3 record — before joining the Commanders as an undrafted rookie in 2024.

He has bounced between the team’s practice squad and active roster ever since and has yet to play in a regular season game.Aft...