Top QB transfer Hartman heading to Notre Dame

3:48 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Sam Hartman, widely regarded as the top transfer quarterback this offseason, is heading to

Notre Dame. He announced his decision on social media Thursday and will spend his last year of college eligibility with the Irish.Hartman’s decision to choose Notre Dame had been expected since he entered the transfer portal Dec. 27. Onward. #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/cUfPyqQlQ6!.?.!— Sam Hartman(@sam_hartman10 )January 5, 2023 Hartman brings a vibrant element to Notre Dame’s offense, as he is the ACC career

leader in goal passes with 110 in five seasons

at Wake Forest. He is 2nd in ACC history with 12,967 profession passing yards, behind only NC State’s Philip Rivers.He signs up with a Notre Dame program that is projected to begin next season highly ranked, as the Irish ended up 9-4 and won 6 of their last seven games. That included a bowl success over South Carolina, an upset of Clemson and a blowout triumph at Syracuse.Last year’s starter for the Irish, Drew Pyne, went 8-2 but has actually moved to Arizona State, leaving the position in flux. Sophomore Tyler Buchner tossed for three goals in Notre Dame’s bowl triumph, but his experience and production aren’t near Hartman’s. Hartman went 27-18 as a Devil Deacons starter, consisting of a 19-8 record the past two years and an 11-3 mark in 2021 that tied the school record for success in a season. He was projected as a late-round draft choice, which in part led to his decision to play elsewhere.This year, Hartman threw for 3,701 lawns and 38 touchdowns, playing in 12 games after missing Wake Forest’s season opener with a blood clot.Notre Dame opens the 2023 season in Ireland against Navy, hosts Ohio State on Sept. 23 and takes a trip to Clemson on Nov. 4. Hartman will see his old teammates and coaches across the

sideline when Notre Dame hosts Wake Forest on Oct. 28.