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Sam Hartman, the NFL draft and an NIL and portal test case

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Sam Hartman was bound for the NFL, until a case of mistaken identity started to shift his thinking.

At the end of his fifth collegiate season in December 2022, the Wake Forest quarterback -- and ACC's all-time leader in touchdown passes -- was ready to take the next step in his football journey when he got a phone call from his agent. Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson had just declared for the NFL draft, and rumors were swirling that the Gators had already targeted his replacement after eagle-eyed social media users spotted Hartman on campus and posted photos online.