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Position | Quarterback |
Class | ![]() |
Major | Business Administration |
Personal information | |
Born: | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | June 28, 2002
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
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High school | Bullis School (Potomac, Maryland) |
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Christian Veilleux (born June 28, 2002) is a Canadian American football quarterback for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Atlantic Coast Conference. He formerly played for the Penn State Nittany Lions and Pittsburgh Panthers
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]
On December 18, 2022, Veilleux announced his commitment to Pittsburgh. [4]
Georgia Tech
In 2024, Veilleux announced he was committed to Georgia Tech
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