Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman out indefinitely with 'non-football-related condition'

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons will be without starting quarterback Sam Hartman after the school announced Wednesday that he was ruled out "indefinitely" with a "non-football-related condition." 

Hartman, a 23-year-old redshirt junior from Charlotte, North Carolina, sought medical treatment following a workout on Tuesday, the athletics department said in a statement. 

Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman reacts after a touchdown against Army during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in West Point, N.Y. Wake Forest won 70-56. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

"The results of those tests and subsequent treatment will remove Sam from team activities indefinitely. The timeline for his return to competition is uncertain," the statement read. 

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Additional details regarding the condition were not released, the school said, citing Hartman’s privacy and HIPAA. 

"Tuesday was a frustrating day, but I am extremely grateful for our medical staff and for Dr. Chris Miles and Niles Fleet for staying with me throughout this process," Hartman said in a statement. "I look forward to attacking this rehabilitation process and I am so appreciative of the support I have received from my family, teammates, and coaches."

Quarterback Sam Hartman, #10 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, on a pass play in the end zone during the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at the 77th annual TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field on December 31, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)

Hartman was named Wake Forest’s starter in 2018 as a freshman