Brandon James Hackenberg (born July 2, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender.
He played 22 minutes in his collegiate debut against Oakland on September 5, 2016, as a true freshman before redshirting the rest of the season.
In 2018, Hackenberg's role increased as he appeared in all 17 of Penn State's matches as a redshirt sophomore including 15 starts.
[8] While at college, Hackenberg played for USL League Two side Reading United in 2019, appearing eight times as the team finished top of the Mid Atlantic Division and made it all the way to the National Championship before losing out to Flint City Bucks.
His father, Erick, was a star high school quarterback at Marian Catholic, later playing football at Virginia and Susquehanna.