Christian
Hackenberg.
Christian
Hackenberg.
Penn State· 6'4"· 223 lb· 4.78s 40
Christian Hackenberg's measurables and play style are best suited for a pro-style offense that prioritizes pocket passing and traditional dropback schemes.
Year 1 backup with the potential to develop into a starting-caliber pocket passer. His ceiling is a game-managing QB in a run-heavy scheme.
Spread RPO or read-option schemes where his lack of mobility and quick decision-making under pressure would be severely exposed.
Hackenberg's success hinges on a program committed to developing his mechanics and decision-making within a familiar offensive structure.
Selected #51 overall in Round 2 of the 2016 NFL Draft by New York Jets out of Penn State.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.78sp50
- Vertical
- 31inp50
- Broad jump
- 114inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.04sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.33sp50
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Penn State | 12 | 231 | 392 | 2955 | 20 | 10 |
| 2014 | Penn State | 13 | 270 | 484 | 2977 | 12 | 15 |
| 2015 | Penn State | 13 | 192 | 359 | 2525 | 16 | 6 |
| Career | — | 38 | 693 | 1235 | 8457 | 48 | 31 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Christian Hackenberg was drafted by the New York Jets but never played in a regular season NFL game. He spent time on practice squads for the Eagles and Bengals before his NFL career ended.