Moments after the Penn State Nittany Lions were defeated by the Georgia Bulldogs in the TaxSlayer Bowl Christian Hackenberg finally gave an answer to a question that’s been surrounding him all season. He will forego his senior season in Happy Valley and head to the NFL Draft.
Christian Hackenberg, who was taken out of TaxSlayer Bowl with a shoulder sprain, will declare for the NFL Draft. pic.twitter.com/nsCPXOfRV6
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 2, 2016
Hackenberg spent three seasons as the starting quarterback for the Nittany Lions and leaves the school as the all-time leader in passing yards with 8,457 yards and touchdowns with 48.