The next season of ABC's hit dating show The Bachelor will feature Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels' backup and ex-Notre Dame football star Sam Hartman.
ABC announced that Hartman will be the next season's Bachelor, which premieres on Mar. 21. It will air on ABC and also stream on Hulu.
This is big news for the Commanders star. The new season of The Bachelor premieres during the NFL offseason, giving Hartman something to do during his downtime.
Fans react to ex-Notre Dame, Commanders QB Sam Hartman appearing on The Bachelor
The comments section was full of jokes about Hartman's appearance on the show. Onyx Odds pointed out a troubling stat: “Notre Dame QBs officially have more appearances on The Bachelor (1) than NFL wins (0) since 2013.”
Another Commanders fan is eager to see his backup QB on the show, saying, “MY QB! We will be seated.” Someone else joked, “He's looking for another open receiver.”
However, some were not as high on the move. A Buffalo Bills fan reacted to The Bachelor's post, saying, “Imagine sucking so bad at being the backup QB [that] you have to go on a reality TV show for money [two loudly crying face emojis] rough.”
Hartman is in his third year with the Commanders. He signed with the team after going undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft. Hartman has yet to record any stats in the NFL.
He started his collegiate career with Wake Forest. However, he transferred after the 2022 season to Notre Dame. In total, he played in 60 games in six years in college, passing for over 15,600 yards, 134 touchdowns, and 49 interceptions.
His best season was in 2021, during which he passed for 4,228 yards, 39 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions. He followed that up by throwing for 3,701 yards, 38 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions the next year. Still, it was impressive enough to get him drafted in the NFL.