Quarterbacks are hard to come by in the transfer portal. So, it didn’t take long for former Penn State football and Pitt QB Christian Veilleux to find a new home.
Three former Penn State quarterbacks are changing teams once more, having entered the NCAA Transfer Portal during the spring window. Christian Veilleux leads the way.
It didn’t work out for Christian Veilleux in Pittsburgh, but he’s getting another chance. And as he said on X (formerly known as Twitter), the next opportunity is the best opportunity.
After leaving the Penn State football program last winter, former Nittany Lions quarterback Christian Veilleux is looking for another new home. On Tuesday, the Canadian gunslinger took to social media to announce his plans to enter the transfer portal once again.
One of Penn State football’s former QBs is in the transfer portal for the second time. Christian Veilleux started his college football career at Penn State in 2021 and stayed there through the 2022 season.
Monday night’s news of Pitt defensive end Dayon Hayes hitting the transfer portal came as shocking news. Tuesday morning’s announcement of Christian Veilleux following in his footsteps, not so much.
THE BRONX, N.Y. — The 2023 season for Pitt has had many, many disappointments. Where do I begin? The unexplained wasting of both Rodney Hammond Jr. and Gavin Bartholomew, the underperforming offensive line and the underutilizing of young talent such as Samuel Okunlola, and Jimmy Scott and young wide receivers, namely Kenny Johnson.
It’s always refreshing to see former Nittany Lions perform well, whether in the NFL or at another college program. Sometimes, all a player needs is a fresh start or a change of scenery to unlock their potential.
An open week allowed for Pat Narduzzi to swap his quarterback -- the one position that was blatantly holding his team back -- and for that quarterback to have more than a full week to prepare for No.
Penn State fans likely don’t care that rival Pitt (2-4) pulled off an unlikely upset against No. 14 Louisville (6-1). But they can take pride in knowing that it was a former Penn Stater at the helm of the start.
The switch is official. Pat Narduzzi confirmed Christian Veilleux will start a quarterback for Pitt in place of Phil Jurkovec Saturday when No. 14 Louisville visits Acrisure Stadium for a 6:30 p.m.
Former Penn State quarterback Christian Veilleux will take over as Pitt's starting quarterback this week when the Panthers host Louisville at Acrisure Stadium.
It was unfortunate timing for the former Penn State football quarterback Christian Veilleux. During the 2021 season, he looked like a viable backup option.
Pitt and Penn State fans don’t agree on much. But over the first month of this college football season, PSU fans and many Pitt fans began to clamor for former Penn State QB Christian Veilleux to become Pitt’s starter.
Pat Narduzzi says he wasn’t trying to throw any shade at Penn State. Well, in all likelihood, Penn State fans generally saw it differently when they read
Penn State's quarterback room underwent a dramatic change after the Rose Bowl. Sean Clifford finally exhausted his eligibility and Christian Veilleux transferred to Pitt, leaving the Lions with one quarterback who has taken a snap.
Penn State quarterback Christian Veilleux announced Tuesday that he will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, a decision coach James Franklin likely expected after this season.
A year ago, quarterback Christian Veilleux shepherded Penn State through a trying day against Rutgers, demonstrating how he might contend for a larger role in 2022.
Penn State coach James Franklin said that true freshman Drew Allar will be the No. 2 quarterback for the season opener at Purdue. Allar evidently surpassed returning quarterback Christian Veilleux during training camp for the backup spot.
I promise he’s actually #11 Christian Veilleux joined the Lions as a 3-star prospect out of Canada in the 2021 class. In the 2021 season, Christian threw passes against Rutgers in the regular season, and Arkansas in the Outback Bowl.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. | Christian Veilleux's football career has been defined by sacrifice. The Penn State quarterback left Canada at 16 to play football in the U.S., lost his senior season to COVID and returned to the field after two years only to play with lingering flu symptoms that left him voiceless the next day.
Christian’s potential affords the coaching staff flexibility in the quarterback room. There’s an easy way to think about Christian Veilleux’s performance on Saturday against Rutgers.
A star is born? In a season that has been whacky in a number of ways, it was another weird day in Happy Valley. The Nittany Lions came out victorious, winning 28-0 over Rutgers, but this one was anything but simple.
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