Sources have told Irish Illustrated and 247Sports that Notre Dame is currently welcoming a quarterback transfer from Wake Forest. sam hartmann. He arrived on campus on Wednesday and will depart later today. Based on everything we’ve reported, we expect good news for Notre Dame and for him to be the next quarterback to land in South Bend with the Fighting Irish.
The ACC’s all-time leading touchdown passer entered the transfer portal last week and I quickly tossed a 247 Sports Crystal Ball prediction for the 6-1, 210-pounder to land at Notre Dame. Multiple industry sources told 247 Sports that Notre Dame is the intended landing spot for Hartman.
There had been a buzz about Hartman and the Irish long before he officially entered the portal, as reported to Irish Illustrated, and it has only grown since Hartman been officially listed in the transfer database.
Throughout his career with the Demon Deacons, Hartman threw for 12,967 yards and 110 career touchdowns with 59.1 percent passing.
I love Notre Dame to do it with sam hartmann, which would be a massive upswing at quarterback,” as I noted in a previous article written by 247 Sports national analyst Chris Hummer. “If the Fighting Irish can secure a commitment from the former Wake Forest quarterback, it will put them directly in contention for a place in the college football playoffs in the 2023 football season and will, at least at in my opinion, legit contenders to compete for a national championship. Hartman is the real deal and is an immediate upgrade at the South Bend position. With the weapons of Notre Dame at running back, receiver and winger close together, as well as a loaded group on the offensive line, Hartman could be the perfect person to help lead the Irish into a special season.”
Notre Dame started the season with a freshman in a red shirt Tyler Bucher, the no. 71 total rookies in the Class of 2021, as a starting quarterback. But a Week 2 injury forced Buchner to miss the rest of the regular season. Our Lady turned to Drew Pyne the rest of the way and finished the year ranked 53rd nationally in yards per game.
Pyne elected to enter the transfer portal after the regular season, transferring to Arizona State shortly thereafter. Buchner kicked off the Irish’s Gator Bowl win over South Carolina on Thursday, finishing the day 18-for-33 with 274 yards, 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions.
With one year of eligibility remaining, Hartman would be a one-season spark for Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman and offensive coordinator Tommy Ree. The Irish are looking for their first campaign as an attacking top 25 since 2017.
Hartman considered declaring himself for the NFL Draft, but the fifth-year senior ultimately decided to enter the transfer portal, a scenario his head coach, David Clawsonspeculated as a possibility earlier this month.
“But the way this name and image and likeness market works, in some cases with guys still eligible, they might have the opportunity to make more money by going to another school for a year and then going to the NFL,” Clawson said. by Demon Deacon Digest. “In this case, we couldn’t blame them. Whatever decision Sam makes, we support him. I think right now his intention is to go to the NFL, but after the bowling game is over, if there’s an incredible offer for him to go to another school and get some money that will change his life, how could we blame him. It’s a good problem to have. He’s going to have a lot of great options.
Hartman committed to Wake Forest as a 3-star prospect in the class of 2018. Hartman, of Mount Pleasant (SC) Oceanside Collegiate Academy, ranked No. 1. 21 pro-style quarterback nationally in his cycle and was the No. 1. 8 player overall in South Carolina State, regardless of position.
* 247 Sports’ Chris Hummer contributed to this story.
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