Christian Hackenberg
Christian Blaize Hackenberg (born February 14, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, and was selected by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft. Hackenberg spent two seasons with the Jets before being released, becoming only the third quarterback selected in the first or second round of the common-draft era (since 1967) not to play a game in his first two seasons. He was also a member of the Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, and Cincinnati Bengals, although he never actually played in an NFL game.
Hackenberg with the Memphis Express in 2019 | |
| Winslow Township High School | |
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| Position: | Quarterbacks coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 14, 1995 Lehighton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, Virginia) |
| College: | Penn State (2013–2015) |
| NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Following his stint in the NFL, Hackenberg was drafted by the Memphis Express in the second round of 2019 AAF QB Draft. Upon retiring from playing, he became the quarterbacks coach for Winslow Township High School.