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Penn State QB recruit Christian Hackenberg unconcerned about rumors of Bill O’Brien to NFL

by Bud Elliott
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Penn State commitment Christian Hackenberg is confident that Bill O'Brien will not take an NFL job, he told ESPN Sunday.

Earlier Sunday, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported that O’Brien was a candidate for several NFL jobs.

O’Brien, 43, won the Big Ten Coach of the Year Award for 2012, as he guided the sanction-riddled Nittany Lions to an impressive eight-win season. Previously, O’Brien was the offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots.

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