Christian Hackenberg's black Under Armour helmet sits on his bedroom dresser, while his jersey -- with the unmistakable scent of sweat -- rests on a pile of laundry.
ESPN's No. 1-rated quarterback isn't sure where the final resting place for that memorabilia might be. Maybe the jersey will be framed, maybe just stuck somewhere in his closet, lost amid a line of T-shirts and jeans.
But, for now, the prospect out of Fork Union (Va.) wants to keep that helmet on his dresser. That helmet symbolizes the final chapter before his Penn State career, the last game he'll cradle a football in until he steps foot in Happy Valley.
ESPN's No. 1-rated quarterback isn't sure where the final resting place for that memorabilia might be. Maybe the jersey will be framed, maybe just stuck somewhere in his closet, lost amid a line of T-shirts and jeans.
But, for now, the prospect out of Fork Union (Va.) wants to keep that helmet on his dresser. That helmet symbolizes the final chapter before his Penn State career, the last game he'll cradle a football in until he steps foot in Happy Valley.
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Josh Moyer joined ESPN.com in 2012 after covering Penn State football for recruiting website Nittany Network and City Hall for The Citizens' Voice in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Moyer graduated from Penn State and earned his graduate degree at Columbia. Email him at espnjoshmoyer@gmail.com.