Christian Hackenberg was selected in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft by the New York Jets.

Two Penn State underclassmen have sought out feedback from the NFL on their draft status, head coach James Franklin told reporters on Friday at the Nittany Lions’ media day for the Taxslayer Bowl.

Quarterback Christian Hackenberg and Austin Johnson, both of whom have one more year of eligibility remaining with the Nittany Lions, applied for feedback from the NFL Draft Advisory Board.

"I met with both of those guys two weeks ago, had really good meetings with them,” Franklin said. “We have some services we provide (for players and families). They both have applied for information from the NFL.

“What we basically decided, just like everything else, we want to have a plan. Whatever we decide, it's not going to be something thrown out mid-week, something that we'll do together in a way that they want it to be done and that will be right for Penn State."

Hackenberg would not say if a decision has been made and that he wasn't sure if his feedback had arrived yet.

"It’s obviously going to be a tool in that decision when that time comes," Hackenberg said Friday, "but right now, I think it’s just going down and making sure we execute against Georgia."

The College Advisory Committee, composed of personnel evaluators from NFL teams and two of the league's sanctioned scouting services, provides three different recommendations for non-senior prospects: First-round pick, second-round pick, or stay in school.

“It’s a very honest feedback that the NFL gives you,” said assistant coach Josh Gattis, who applied for feedback as an underclassman at Wake Forest during his playing days. “They tell you what's in your best interest. Each kid's got to sit down and weigh it from not only a football but an academic and social aspect. They want to make the best decision, and they're getting pulled in different directions. They have to make sure they're leaning on the people close to them, making decisions that are going to help them be successful their whole lives.

“After the bowl game those guys will handle things the right way. We're all 100 percent supportive. We love those guys as players and teammates and we know in the end they'll make the best decisions for them."

Hackenberg was voted the team’s offensive MVP earlier this month. Johnson was a second team All-Big Ten selection as a redshirt junior this fall.