CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Game: 2021: Became the first Penn State true freshman quarterback to throw a touchdown since Christian Hackenberg at Wisconsin (11/30/13).
2022 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Has appeared in two games.
Ohio (9/10): Completed 6-of-7 passes for 37 yards. at Auburn (9/17): Recorded a 3-yard rush.
2021 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in two games...Was 16-for-26 passing for 235 yards and three touchdowns...Ran for 39 yards on 12 carries...Was one of 34 Nittany Lions to make their PSU debut and one of 29 to make their collegiate debut...Named the Coaching Staff's Offensive Player of the Week following Rutgers (11/20).
Rutgers (11/20): Entered the game early and completed 15-of-24 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns...Connected with Jahan Dotson (8 yards), Parker Washington (17 yards) and Malick Meiga (67 yards) for touchdowns...Rushed for 36 yards...Named Coaching Staff's Offensive Player of the Week. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Came off the bench and completed a pass and recorded a 13-yard rush.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-year letterman for head coach Patrick Cilento at the Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland...Named the 2019 Interstate Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year...Team did not have a 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic...During junior campaign, team posted a 7-3 record and reached the IAC Championship game...Went 118-for-232 for 2,006 yards with 29 touchdowns as a junior...Added 147 yards on the ground with five touchdowns...Spent sophomore year at Canisius High School in Buffalo, New York...Threw for 1,693 yards as a sophomore with 17 touchdown passes...Added 46 carries for 267 yards and four touchdowns...Played in the Ottawa City League as a freshman...Had 21 passing touchdowns during freshman season to go along with 1,514 yards, 400 rushing yards and four touchdowns...Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN...Rated the No. 20 pro-style quarterback and No. 16 prospect out of Maryland by 247Sports...Tabbed the No. 23 pocket passer, No. 41 player in the region and No. 17 player in Maryland by ESPN...Ranked the No. 14 pro-style quarterback and No. 15 player in Maryland by Rivals.
PERSONAL
Full name is Christian Veilleux...Son of Martin Veilleux and Lynn Gibault...Has one brother, Vincent Veilleux...Enjoys watching Netflix, drawing, using Adobe Photoshop and doing anything football related...Plans on majoring in finance...Would like to be either a CEO or investor.