ABC announces Sam Hartman is The Bachelor
Key Points:
- ABC has announced that Sam Hartman, the Washington Commanders practice squad quarterback, will be the next lead on The Bachelor, premiering March 21.
- Hartman, 27, joined the NFL in 2024 as an undrafted free agent and has yet to play in a regular season game.
- He played college football at Wake Forest before transferring to Notre Dame for his final season in 2023.
- This marks a return to the show's tradition of selecting reserve quarterbacks, following Jesse Palmer, who was with the Giants in 2004 and is now the show's host.