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. He was only activated for four games in his career, all with the Jets. Following his stint in the NFL, Hackenberg was drafted by the Memphis Express in the second round of the 2019 AAF QB Draft. He saw his first meaningful action since leaving Penn State. However, he was benched after three games, and never returned before the league folded in midseason.