Sam Hartman signs with Washington Commanders as undrafted free agent

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – Whereas Sam Hartman wasn’t among the many seven former Notre Dame gamers who heard their identify referred to as throughout the 2024 NFL Draft, he’s nonetheless headed to a brand new house on the professional stage.

It was introduced shortly after the draft ended on Saturday night time that Hartman signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent.

The Wake Forest grad switch completed his six-year faculty soccer profession with 134 landing passes, which is tied for third-most in FBS historical past with Graham Harrell, and 15,656 passing yards, which ranks fifth all-time.

In his solely season in South Bend, Hartman threw for two,689 yards, 24 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. Based on our reporting companions on the South Bend Tribune, his lone season in a pro-style offense at Notre Dame yielded career-bests in completion proportion (63.5%), yards per try (8.9) and passer ranking (159.5).

Hartman went 36-21 as a starter in faculty however went simply 5-10 in opposition to ranked groups. He additionally struggled within the Senior Bowl, going 7-for-25 for 69 yards and one interception.

Hartman is not going to be the one Notre Dame participant to signal with an NFL crew as an undrafted free agent, because the UDFA market is vital for NFL groups which might be nonetheless seeking to fill holes they weren’t capable of fill within the draft.

He joins Javontae Jean-Baptiste in our nation’s capital, as Jean-Baptiste was chosen within the seventh spherical of the draft by the Commanders.

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