The New York Jets drafted former Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg 51st overall in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft in Chicago.
The Palmyra, Va., native finished his career as Penn State's leader in career 300-yard passing games (9), 200-yard passing games (21), passing yards (8,457), attempts (1,235), completions (693), passing touchdowns (48) and total offense (8,215) before declaring for the draft after his junior 2015 season.
"He's put together. He's smart. He's tough. He's a lot better athlete than you think," former NFL coach and ESPN analyst Jon Gruden said. "He just has this presence about him.