ABC has named Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Hartman as the leading man of "The Bachelor" Season 30. The 27-year-old pro athlete will search for love in the new installment, which premieres Sunday, March 21, at 8/7c on ABC and streams the following day on Hulu. ABC revealed Hartman as its next Bachelor during the Friday, November 13 episode of "Good Morning America."

Hartman, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, played college football at Wake Forest and Notre Dame before joining the NFL's Washington Commanders. At Wake Forest he set multiple ACC records, including most career touchdown passes and 300-yard passing games. He also appeared in the Netflix documentary series "QB1: Beyond the Lights," which followed high school quarterbacks as they pursued their football dreams.S2

Hartman is far from the first football player chosen to lead ABC's dating franchise. Previous Bachelors with football backgrounds include now-host Jesse Palmer (Season 5), Colton Underwood (Season 23), Matt James (Season 25), Clayton Echard (Season 26), and Zach Shallcross (Season 27). Palmer, who spent four seasons with the New York Giants and also had a stint with the San Francisco 49ers, was the only one of those five to play in an NFL regular-season game. James, also a Wake Forest alum, shares a connection with Hartman.S2