Christian Hackenberg, a second-round draft pick of the New York Jets who never played a game in the NFL, told NBC Philadelphia that he hopes to revive his career as a pitcher. He pitched mainly in relief at Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia.
The Jets used the 51st pick of the draft to take Penn State's Christian Hackenberg, which raises questions about the future of quarterbacks Geno Smith, Bryce Petty and Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Christian Hackenberg, considered one of the top draft-eligible quarterbacks in 2016, will forgo his senior year at Penn State and enter the 2016 NFL draft.