Notre Dame reportedly lands top transfer QB

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish lost quarterback Drew Pyne to the transfer portal, but they seem to have found a replacement for him.

ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on Tuesday that Sam Hartman is expected to enter the transfer portal and go to Notre Dame.

Hartman has played quarterback at Wake Forest the last five seasons. He only appeared in four games in 2019 and took a redshirt year. He also received an extra year of eligibility for 2020 and is taking advantage of it.

Hartman has proved himself to be an excellent quarterback. He passed for 38 touchdowns this season and 39 touchdowns the year before.

The Fighting Irish are 8-4 this season and will face South Carolina in the Gator Bowl on Friday. Tyler Buchner began the season as Notre Dame’s starting quarterback. He was replaced by Pyne after suffering a shoulder injury. Buchner is expected to start in the bowl game, while Pyne has transferred to Arizona State.