Cade Klubnik
Clemson Tigers – No. 2
PositionQuarterback
ClassSophomore
MajorMarketing
Personal information
Born: (2003-10-10) October 10, 2003 (age 20)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolWestlake
(Austin, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

Cade Klubnik (born October 10, 2003) is an American football quarterback for the Clemson Tigers.

High school career

Klubnik attended Westlake High School in Austin, Texas.[1] During his high school career he passed for 7,426 yards with 86 touchdowns and seven interceptions and won three state championships.[2][3][4] In summer 2021 before his senior year, he was named the MVP of the Elite 11.[5] As a senior he was named the All-American Bowl Player of the Year, MaxPreps Player of the Year and was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Texas.[6][7][8]

A five-star recruit, Klubnik was rated as the top quarterback in his class and committed to Clemson University to play college football.[9][10]

College career

Klubnik enrolled early at Clemson in January 2022.[11]

Throughout Klubnik's freshman season, he was used primarily as a backup to DJ Uiagalelei.[12] During Clemson's opening game against Georgia Tech in 2022, Klubnik passed for 49 yards and a touchdown.[13] He saw significant action in relief of a benched Uiagalelei against Syracuse, a game which Clemson won narrowly in a 27–21 comeback.[14]

In the ACC Championship Game, he entered the game after Uiagalelei was benched following the second series. [15] He passed for 279 yards and a touchdown in the 39–10 win over North Carolina.[16] He was their starter in the 2022 Orange Bowl against Tennessee due to Uiagalelei entering the transfer portal.[17][18] Klubnik had to deal with constant pressure from Tennessee. Despite the pressure, he helped lead Clemson to numerous scoring opportunities that did not result in points.[19] He got sacked four times and threw two interceptions to go along with 320 passing yards. Tennessee won the 2022 Orange Bowl 31–14.[20]

Statistics

College statistics
Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
Clemson Tigers
2022 10 1 0–1 61 100 61.0 697 7.0 2 3 120.1 42 139 3.3 2
2023 13 13 9–4 290 454 63.9 2,844 6.3 19 9 126.3 125 182 1.5 4
Career[21] 24 14 9–5 351 554 63.4 3,541 6.4 21 12 125.2 167 321 1.9 6

References

  1. ^ Clark, Douglas (September 7, 2021). "USA TODAY High School Sports Awards Offensive Football Player of the Year Cade Klubnik embraces team-first mindset". USA Today. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  2. ^ Boynton, Eric (December 23, 2021). "Clemson coaches thrilled with what 5-star quarterback Cade Klubnik adds to the program". The Greenville News. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Jones, Thomas (August 1, 2022). "Former Westlake quarterback Cade Klubnik wins national honor". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  4. ^ Gates, Billy (December 4, 2022). "Former Westlake QB Cade Klubnik wins ACC championship game MVP, leads Clemson to big victory". KXAN Austin. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  5. ^ Borba, Kevin (July 4, 2021). "Cade Klubnik wins Elite 11 Finals MVP, makes Texas and Clemson history". Longhorns Wire. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Hinojosa, David (January 6, 2022). "Westlake star wrapping up high school career in All-American Bowl". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  7. ^ Boynton, Eric (January 4, 2022). "Clemson 5-star quarterback signee Cade Klubnik wins National Player of the Year honor". The Greenville News. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  8. ^ Jones, Thomas (December 7, 2021). "Westlake's Cade Klubnik wins Gatorade Texas Football Player of the Year award". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  9. ^ "Four-star quarterback Cade Klubnik commits to Clemson". The Athletic. March 2, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  10. ^ Priester, J. P. (March 2, 2021). "2022 QB Cade Klubnik Commits to Clemson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  11. ^ Nakos, Pete (January 10, 2022). "Tigers Today: Clemson early enrollees arriving on campus". On3. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  12. ^ Capurso, Tim (August 17, 2022). "Dabo Swinney Names DJ Uiagalelei As Clemson Football Starting QB Over Cade Klubnik, But There's A Catch". ClutchPoints. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  13. ^ "Clemson at Georgia Tech Box Score, September 5, 2022". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  14. ^ Al-Khateeb, Zac (October 22, 2022). "Clemson's Dabo Swinney explains decision to bench DJ Uiagalelei for Cade Klubnik in comeback win vs. Syracuse". Sporting News. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  15. ^ Shanesey, Todd (December 3, 2022). "How Cade Klubnik led Clemson football to ACC Championship after quarterback switch". Greenville News. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  16. ^ "Clemson vs. North Carolina – College Football Game Summary – December 3, 2022". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  17. ^ Fornelli, Tom (December 24, 2022). "Clemson QB DJ Uiagalelei transferring to Oregon State as five-star prospect attempts to reset career". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  18. ^ Smarr, Emilee (December 27, 2022). "Clemson's Cade Klubnik recalls last talk with D.J. Uiagalelei before 1st start in Orange Bowl". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  19. ^ Ragan, Zach (December 31, 2022). "Clemson QB Cade Klubnik learned one thing about Tennessee the hard way in the Orange Bowl". A to Z Sports. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  20. ^ "Orange Bowl - Tennessee vs Clemson Box Score, December 30, 2022". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  21. ^ "Cade Klubnik Stats". ESPN. Retrieved August 26, 2023.

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All-American Bowl Player of the Year Award winners
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