Christian Veilleux

Christian Veilleux
No. 11 – Alberta Golden Bears
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (2002-06-28) June 28, 2002
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolBullis School (Potomac, Maryland)
College

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

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]

Alberta

After going undrafted in the 2026 CFL draft, Veilleux signed with the Alberta Golden Bears.[6]

Statistics

Season Team Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2021Penn State 20—162661.52389.230176.512393.30
2022Penn State 30—7977.8444.900118.82-4-2.00
2023Pittsburgh 751–49418451.11,1796.478108.824-14-0.60
2024Georgia State 1083–516629157.02,0477.01311123.328742.61
2025Georgia State 320–2418647.75095.933101.99535.90
Career25154–1132459654.44,0176.72622118.0751482.01

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad 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 s1.60 s2.75 s4.13 s7.05 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		10 ft 1+1⁄8 in
(3.08 m)
All values from Pro Day/CFL Combine[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Wogenrich, Mark (June 7, 2022). "Christian Veilleux Is on a Football Journey". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ @VeilleuxQB11 (December 18, 2022). "PITT IS IT #H2P #WEnotME @CoachDuzzPittFB @FrankCignetti @Coach_JDiBiaso" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ↑ Wogenrich, Mark (May 1, 2024). "Three Former Penn State Quarterbacks Are on the Move Again". si.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  6. ↑ Dunk, Justin (July 13, 2026). "Alberta Golden Bears sign former NCAA quarterback Christian Veilleux". 3DownNation. Harvard Media. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Christian Veilleux College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Christian Veilleux CFL Combine Results". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 20, 2026.


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