Christian Veilleux
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| No. 11 – Alberta Golden Bears | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 28, 2002 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bullis School (Potomac, Maryland) |
| College |
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| University | Alberta (2026–present) |
Christian Veilleux (VAY-yur; born June 28, 2002) is a Canadian college football quarterback who plays for the Alberta Golden Bears. He previously played for the Penn State Nittany Lions, Pittsburgh Panthers and the Georgia State Panthers.
College career
[edit]Penn State
[edit]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
[edit]On December 18, 2022, Veilleux announced his commitment to Pittsburgh.[4]
Georgia State
[edit]In 2024, Veilleux announced he was committed to Georgia State[5]
Alberta
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2026 CFL draft, Veilleux signed with the Alberta Golden Bears.[6]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2021 | Penn State | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 26 | 61.5 | 238 | 9.2 | 3 | 0 | 176.5 | 12 | 39 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2022 | Penn State | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 44 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 5 | 1–4 | 94 | 184 | 51.1 | 1,179 | 6.4 | 7 | 8 | 108.8 | 24 | -14 | -0.6 | 0 |
| 2024 | Georgia State | 10 | 8 | 3–5 | 166 | 291 | 57.0 | 2,047 | 7.0 | 13 | 11 | 123.3 | 28 | 74 | 2.6 | 1 |
| 2025 | Georgia State | 3 | 2 | 0–2 | 41 | 86 | 47.7 | 509 | 5.9 | 3 | 3 | 101.9 | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 0 |
| Career | 25 | 15 | 4–11 | 324 | 596 | 54.4 | 4,017 | 6.7 | 26 | 22 | 118.0 | 75 | 148 | 2.0 | 1 | |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) | 222 lb (101 kg) | 31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 4.72 s | 1.60 s | 2.75 s | 4.13 s | 7.05 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 10 ft 1+1⁄8 in (3.08 m) | |
| All values from Pro Day/CFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Abbott, JC (November 20, 2021). "Christian Veilleux becomes first Canadian QB to play for Power Five school in 21 years, leads Penn State to victory". 3DownNation. 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.
- ↑ Dunk, Justin (July 13, 2026). "Alberta Golden Bears sign former NCAA quarterback Christian Veilleux". 3DownNation. Harvard Media. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Christian Veilleux College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Christian Veilleux CFL Combine Results". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
External links
[edit]- 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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