Former star college QB Christian Hackenberg announces he’s trying pro baseball
By Adam Spencer
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Former Penn State QB Christian Hackenberg has had a roller-coaster ride of a professional football career since the New York Jets took him in Round 2 of the 2016 NFL Draft.
He’s spent time with the Jets, the Oakland Raiders, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Cincinnati Bengals and, from the now-defunct AAF, the Memphis Express.
Now, he’s apparently going to give a completely new sport a try, as he told reporter John Clark he wants to give baseball a shot:
Christian Hackenberg is now trying to become a pitcher
“I’ve had my trials and tribulations with the NFL”
“I’m sitting here at 25. I feel like I have a lot left in the tank”@rkuestnernbc10 with the story. See how fast @chackenberg1 can throw @NBCPhiladelphia 620pm pic.twitter.com/eVFBECPjEi
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) June 13, 2020
“As simple as I could put it, I just want to compete, man,” Hackenberg said. “I kind of have had my trials and tribulations with the NFL and had success and had that roller-coaster ride. And at the end of the day, I’m sitting here at 25. And, like, for me, like I said, I feel like I got a lot left in the tank.”
Can Hackenberg find success as a pitcher? We’ll see if he ends up in the minor leagues when play resumes.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
