Sam Hartman The Bachelor season 30, Digi Mart USA News: Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Hartman has been named the next star of ABC’s The Bachelor, which returns for its milestone 30th season in March 2027, according to ABC News.
Hartman, a 27-year-old North Carolina native, made the announcement in his first interview about his search for love on Good Morning America on Friday. He said he was excited but also very nervous, adding that he has a tough time holding a conversation with one person and that 30 contestants would be pretty tough.
Before joining the NFL, Hartman played college football at Wake Forest University, where he set several school records and became one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in Atlantic Coast Conference history. He finished his college career with 134 touchdown passes, an ACC record, after five seasons at Wake Forest and a final season at the University of Notre Dame in 2023.
Hartman was diagnosed with Paget-Schroetter syndrome, a rare condition that causes blood clots in a vein near the collarbone, while playing at Wake Forest in 2022, according to the National Library of Medicine. He returned to the field that season and received the ACC’s Brian Piccolo Award, which recognizes the conference’s most courageous football player.
Hartman signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2024. Season 30 of The Bachelor premieres Sunday, March 21, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu.
