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Chris Hakel (born August 9, 1969) is a former professional American football quarterback and current coach.
Hakel is the former head coach at Mechanicsburg High School, where his coaching record was 35–70 in 10 seasons. He resigned at the end of the 2016 season after leading the Mechanicsburg Wildcats to two consecutive 0–10 seasons. Hakel is now a member of the coaching staff at Red Land High School in nearby Lewisberry, Pennsylvania.




High school


Chris attended Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School. In 1987, he led the team to their first District 3-AAAA Football Championship. Besides playing quarterback, he played safety and punted as well.




College career


As a collegiate quarterback at the William and Mary, he led the leading offense in NCAA Division I-AA. He held the school's single-season passing record of 3,414 yards until Lang Campbell broke it in 2004.




Professional career


In 1992, Chris was drafted in the fourth round (#112) in the NFL draft, by the Washington Redskins. He was put on injured reserves for the season. In the 1993 pre-season Hakel was given a second shot by the Redskins but was cut by the Redskins and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons and was on the practice squad. After being cut by the Falcons, the Kansas City Chiefs signed Hakel to the 1994 53 man roster.




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• Billy Joe Tolliver
• Washington Commanders draft history
• List of William & Mary Tribe in the NFL draft