Ranking the top 15 college football starting quarterbacks for 2023

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 02: Caleb Williams #13 of the USC Trojans stands in the pocket during the third quarter of the PAC-12 Championship football game against the Utah Utes at Allegiant Stadium on December 02, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Utah Utes won 47-24. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

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Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman (10) warms up during the Notre Dame Blue-Gold Spring Football game on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend. /

8. Sam Hartman, Notre Dame

The No. 1 transer portal addition at quarterback in my book, was Notre Dame’s Sam Hartman. He’s got a chance to take Notre Dame football to the next level, which means the College Football Playoff.

Really, with Hartman, even more, could be on the table. This is a guy that should be playing in the NFL. He likely would have been drafted on day three of the 2023 NFL draft but instead chose a NIL deal and Notre Dame.

There’s a chance to improve his stock and play among the elite programs in college football. At Wake Forest, Hartman put up incredible numbers. He threw a combined 110 touchdown passes including 38 in 2022 and 39 in 2021.

Yet, last season was the first time Hartman ever completed more than 60 percent of his passes. Accuracy will need to improve. He’s also not a dual-threat but with the upgrade in talent around him, plus an elite Notre Dame defense, Hartman could be the missing piece of a playoff run.

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