Penn State’s roster for the 2022 season has a good mix of returning veterans and experience and fresh new faces expected to jump in and contribute this fall. Nittany Lions Wire will be taking a look at 25 of the most important players on the roster for the 2022 season all throughout the month of July by profiling one player each day.
Each player should play some kind of role in the success of the Nittany Lions this season as James Franklin looks to lead Penn State back to winning enough games to be considered for a lucrative bowl game at the end of the season.
Typically speaking, the role of the backup quarterback may not always be one of the major keys to success for any college football team, but Penn State knows the value of having a capable backup option ready to roll. And in 2022, Penn State should have more confidence in its backup plan for Sean Clifford with Christian Veilleux.
2021 in review
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Last season saw Christian Veilleux appear in just two games, including one regular season appearance in relief of an injured Clifford. Veilleux took over the offense in a late-season home game against Rutgers when Clifford was knocked out of the game with an injury, and Veilleux took advantage of that opportunity.
Veilleux completed 15 of 24 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns in a victory over Rutgers, and he added 39 rushing yards on 12 rushing attempts in that effort. As a result, Veilleux earned the staff’s offensive player of the week honors.
Veilleux’s performance against Rutgers left many Penn State fans wondering why he didn’t replace an injured Clifford earlier in the season at Iowa, but James Franklin suggested Veilleux was more ready for the moment in the later home game against Rutgers than he would have been on the road against a stingy Iowa defense in early October.
Veilleux made a brief appearance again in Penn State’s matchup in the Outback Bowl against Arkansas, although…
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