Former Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman has already signed an NFL contract, but now he’s also been drafted in the UFL.
Hartman was selected in the ninth round in the spring league’s college draft by the Birmingham Stallions.
He signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Washington Commanders back in April. But if that
doesn’t work out, he’ll have a chance with the Stallions, who won the UFL Championship this past season.
Hartman will start NFL training camp with Washington next week.
things don’t work out with the NFL’s Washington Commanders, former Notre Dame football quarterback Sam
Hartman has a new fallback option in the United Football League.
The Birmingham Stallions, reigning champions of the eight-team UFL,
selected Hartman on Wednesday in the ninth round (72nd overall) of the UFL
College Draft. Hartman, who turns 25 on July 29, was the seventh quarterback taken.
Former Notre Dame wide receiver Kevin Austin Jr. was part of the championship
roster for the Stallions, who claimed the UFL title with a 25-0 win over the San Antonio Brahmas on June 16.
Hartman went undrafted in the seven-round NFL Draft this spring despite passing for nearly 13,000 yards and 110
touchdowns in six college seasons at Wake Forest (2018-22) and Notre Dame (2023).
Hartman signed as an undrafted free agent with the Commanders, who took reigning Heisman Trophy winner Jayden
Daniels with the second overall pick in this year’s draft. Training camp for the
Commanders under new coach Dan Quinn opens July 28.
Former Kansas quarterback Jason Bean went No. 1 overall to the Memphis
Showboats. John Rhys Plumlee (Central Florida) and Chevan Cordeiro (San Jose
State) also went in the opening round to Arlington and St. Louis, respectively.
Hartman played the final three quarters in the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., in late January. He relieved former Auburn and
Oregon star Bo Nix and led the National team to a 16-7 win despite completing
just seven of 25 passes for 69 yards and an interception.
