Three Former Penn State Quarterbacks Are on the Move Again

Christian Veilleux has a new home at Georgia State, while Ta'Quan Roberson returns to the Transfer Portal.

Former Penn State quarterback Christian Veilleux, pictured in 2022, is transferring to Georgia State after playing one season with Pitt. / Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports

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. The one-time Nittany Lion quarterback announced Wednesday that he will transfer to Georgia State after spending the 2023 season at Pitt.

"The next opportunity is the best opportunity," Veilleux said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). In addition, Ta'Quan Roberson, who played two seasons at Connecticut, has re-entered the transfer portal. As has Michael Robinson Jr., who transferred to Florida Atlantic after one season at Penn State.

Veilleux, who left Penn State after the 2022 season, played in seven games at Pitt last season as a replacement for Phil Jurkovec. He completed 94 of 184 passes for 1,179 yards, seven touchdowns and eight interceptions. Veilleux's completion rate was 51.1 percent and he finished his season going 13-for-22, with a pick-6 and two fumbles, in a November loss to Syracuse. Veilleux did not play the remainder of the season, with Nate Yarnell taking over as Pitt's starting quarterback, and entered the portal in mid-April. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining.

Roberson, who briefly served as Penn State's backup quarterback to Sean Clifford in 2021, moved on to Connecticut for the next two seasons. He started 11 games last year, completing 58.3 percent of his passes for 2,075 yards, 12 touchdowns and six interceptions. Roberson went 15-for-19 and threw two touchdown passes in a 38-31 win over Rice. Roberson has one season of eligibility remaining.

The next opportunity is the best opportunity! Let’s go to work! @DellMcGee @RWi11iams pic.twitter.com/DfQMaqVEIp

— Chr1st1an Vei11eux (@VeilleuxQB11) May 1, 2024

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