Christian Veilleux (born June 28, 2002) is a Canadian American football quarterback for the Georgia State Panthers of the Sun Belt Conference. He formerly played for the Penn State Nittany Lions and Pittsburgh Panthers
College career
Penn State
Veilleux became the first Canadian quarterback to play for a Power Five school in 16 years when he decided to play for Penn State.[1] Veilleux spent 2021 as Sean Clifford's backup.[2] On November 29, 2022, Veilleux announced he had entered the transfer portal.[3]
Pittsburgh
On December 18, 2022, Veilleux announced his commitment to Pittsburgh.[4]
Georgia State
In 2024, Veilleux announced he was committed to Georgia State[5]
References
- ^ "Christian Veilleux becomes first Canadian QB to play for Power Five school in 21 years, leads Penn State to victory". 3DownNation. November 20, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Wogenrich, Mark (June 7, 2022). "Christian Veilleux Is on a Football Journey". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Veilleux, Christian [@VeilleuxQB11] (November 29, 2022). "Being at Penn State has been nothing but a blessing. I want to thank my teammates, coaches, and staff for memories that I'll cherish forever. I will be entering my name in the transfer portal with 3 years of eligibility. https://t.co/7uE4hdKlW5" (Tweet). Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @VeilleuxQB11 (December 18, 2022). "PITT IS IT #H2P #WEnotME @CoachDuzzPittFB @FrankCignetti @Coach_JDiBiaso" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Wogenrich, Mark (May 1, 2024). "Three Former Penn State Quarterbacks Are on the Move Again". si.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
External links
- Penn State Nittany Lions bio
- Pittsburgh Panthers bio
- "Penn State Quarterback Christian Veilleux Shines in Debut After Replacing Sean Clifford". si.com. November 21, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- Georgia State Panthers bio
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