On Friday, the football-watching world was rocked with news from an unlikely source: "The Bachelor."
The reality TV dating show announced its Season 30 lead would be Sam Hartman -- a Washington Commanders quarterback who, before joining the professional ranks, spent five seasons at Wake Forest and one at Notre Dame.
Now, the Demon Deacons are using Hartman's television stardom turn as an opportunity to lay claim to an unusual but distinctive claim: "Bachelor U."
The former All-ACC signal-caller isn't the first Wake Forest football alumnus to take his talents to the show. In fact, he's not even the second, leading the Demon Deacons to stamp their latest superlative: "Only school in the nation with three former players in the Bachelor franchise."
Other former Demon Deacons who were featured in the franchise include Matt James (Season 25 of "The Bachelor") and Tyler Cameron (Season 15 of "The Bachelorette"). James was a wide receiver in Winston-Salem from 2011 to 2014, and Cameron served as a backup quarterback from 2012 to 2014.
The new accolade is just another feather in the cap for Wake Forest football in a heady time for the program. The 8-1 Demon Deacons are No. 13 in the College Football Playoff rankings and just inked head coach Jake Dickert to a new contract extension on Thursday.