Notre Dame cornerback Cam Hart was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round and his contract figures were revealed after the 2024 NFL Draft.
Hart is projected to sign a four-year, $4,375,274 deal with the Chargers, according to Spotrac. Jim Harbaugh got a playmaker late in the draft ahead of his first year as head coach.
Hart started his career as a wide receiver, but after suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in 2019, moved to cornerback ahead of the COVID-impacted 2020 campaign. He had a breakout year as a redshirt sophomore in 2021 when he had 41 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and two interceptions.
All told, during his four years at Notre Dame – three of which were in a starting role – Hart had 90 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and 17 passes defended. He also had a team high three forced fumbles as a senior in 2023.
One of Hart’s most impressive performances came in Notre Dame’s heartbreaking loss to Ohio State in September 2023. He had three tackles, but also locked down star receiver and eventual Biletnikoff Award winner Marvin Harrison Jr. That was one of two games Harrison didn’t score a touchdown and his 32 yards marked his third-lowest total of the year.
Hart played high school football at Good Counsel (Md.), where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 626 overall recruit in the 2019 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
Going into his fifth season at Notre Dame, Hart became one of the Fighting Irish’s four team captains.
“Just to get that respect from my teammates and my coaches, and the guys in my room and the defense, man, it’s special,” Hart said. “I’m really big on downplaying huge moments in my life, so I haven’t really taken it in and actually appreciated it yet, but I think it’ll hit me in the next few days.”
Hart said the road to get here was hard. Life as a Notre Dame football player — school, his social life and his time on the field — was hard, at least at first.
“Having to overcome that adversity time after time, and then getting to the point that I am now, just looking back in retrospect, is kind of crazy,” Hart said.
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