# Former NFL QB Sam Hartman Named Season 30 Bachelor — But It’s Not His First Reality Show

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/former-nfl-qb-sam-hartman-named-season-30-bachelor-but-its-not-his-first-reality-show/
- Published: 2026-11-13T15:28:39+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T16:52:28+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://decider.com/2026/11/13/the-bachelor-sam-hartman-next-bachelor-season-30-nfl-qb-not-first-reality-show/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV, World

## Key points

- Sam Hartman will lead The Bachelor’s 30th season.
- The season is scheduled to premiere in March 2027.
- Hartman previously appeared on the docuseries QB1.

## Summary

ABC has named former NFL quarterback Sam Hartman as the lead for the 30th season of The Bachelor, which is scheduled to premiere in March 2027. The appointment brings the series back after a long break since Season 29 ended in March 2025, and gives Hartman a new television role after his football career.

Hartman, 27, played for Wake Forest and Notre Dame before signing with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted player; the team released him in August 2026. He also appeared in Season 2 of the football docuseries QB1: Beyond the Lights. At Wake Forest he set a career record with 110 passing touchdowns, and in 2021 threw for 4,228 yards and 39 touchdowns.

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