Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Hartman will soon trade his helmet for a suit, after ABC named the 27-year-old as the next star of "The Bachelor," with the show's 30th season set to begin in March 2027. The official announcement came on Friday morning on "Good Morning America," a day after Washington's Week 10 victory over the New York Giants on Thursday night.

Hartman said he was "excited but also very nervous," adding, "I have a tough time holding conversation with one girl — 30 is going to be pretty tough." According to NFL Network, filming is slated to take place early in 2027 during the offseason, so his football career does not appear to be affected by the show.S2

Hartman is currently on the Commanders practice squad. He signed with Washington as an undrafted free agent out of Notre Dame in 2024 and has moved back and forth between the active roster and the practice squad since, although he has yet to appear in an NFL regular season game.S2

Hartman's college career began at Wake Forest, where he was All-ACC second team in 2021 and All-ACC third team in 2022. In 2022 he received the Brian Piccolo Award for the most courageous player in the ACC after being diagnosed with Paget-Schroetter syndrome, a condition causing blood clots near the collarbone, which required surgery though he missed only one game. He played 48 games at Wake Forest and is the program's all-time leading passer with 12,967 yards. He transferred to Notre Dame for his final season in 2023, leading the Fighting Irish to a 9-3 record while completing 63.5% of his passes for 2,689 yards, with 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions, before declaring for the pros.S2