Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman
Pushes it downfield on every look. Sam Hartman has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. Two straight seasons of it now: All-ACC again in 2022. The receipt: 330 pass yds, 6 rush yds against Central Michigan — Week 3, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Notre Dame, 10,618 passing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-ACC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brian Kelly → Marcus Freeman. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-ACC
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 191 | 301 | 63.5% | 2,689 | 8.9 | 24 | 8 | 159.5 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Wake Forest | 270 | 429 | 62.9% | 3,701 | 8.6 | 38 | 12 | 159.0 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Wake Forest | 299 | 508 | 58.9% | 4,228 | 8.3 | 39 | 14 | 148.6 | -- | -- |
| Career | 760 | 1,238 | 61.4% | 10,618 | 8.6 | 101 | 34 | 154.9 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 45 | 123 | 2.7 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Wake Forest | 101 | 130 | 1.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Wake Forest | 117 | 363 | 3.1 | 11 | -- |
| Career | 263 | 616 | 2.3 | 15 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Elite arm talent, pushing downfield. Completion rate is the variable.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Vertical Passer
Elite arm talent, pushing downfield. Completion rate is the variable.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Payton Thorne’s 2021 season.
Matches Payton on
Differs from Payton on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
Heisman trajectory
Final Heisman Position · 2023
#13
Heisman top-25 (#13) · finalist probability 0%.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2023-36%
Sharp dropoff (-36%) — career inflection point.