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Cade Klubnik

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

Cade Klubnik
Clemson Tigers – No. 2
PositionQuarterback
ClassJunior
MajorMarketing
Personal information
Born: (2003-10-10) October 10, 2003 (age 21)
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

Early life

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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] Klubnik set the school's record for career passing yards and touchdowns, surpassing the totals of NFL quarterbacks Drew Brees, Nick Foles and Sam Ehlinger.[5][6] In summer 2021 before his senior year, he was named the MVP of the Elite 11.[7] 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.[8][9][10]

A five-star recruit, Klubnik was rated as the top quarterback in his class and committed to Clemson University to play college football.[11][12]

College career

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Klubnik enrolled early at Clemson in January 2022.[13]

Throughout Klubnik's freshman season, he was used primarily as a backup to DJ Uiagalelei.[14] During Clemson's opening game against Georgia Tech in 2022, Klubnik passed for 49 yards and a touchdown.[15] He saw significant action in relief of a benched Uiagalelei against Syracuse, a game which Clemson won narrowly in a 27–21 comeback.[16]

In the ACC Championship Game, he entered the game after Uiagalelei was benched following the second series.[17] He passed for 279 yards and a touchdown in the 39–10 win over North Carolina.[18] He was their starter in the 2022 Orange Bowl against Tennessee due to Uiagalelei entering the transfer portal.[19][20] 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.[21] He got sacked four times and threw two interceptions to go along with 320 passing yards. Tennessee won the 2022 Orange Bowl 31–14.[22]

Statistics

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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
2024 12 12 9−3 258 402 64.2 3,041 7.6 29 5 149.0 92 437 4.8 7
Career[23] 35 26 18–8 609 956 63.7 6,582 6.9 50 17 135.2 259 758 2.9 13

References

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  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. ^ Recek, Travis (December 28, 2021). "Westlake QB Cade Klubnik's high school football career is one to remember". Spectrum News 1. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Jones, Thomas (August 1, 2022). "Former Westlake quarterback Cade Klubnik wins national honor". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  7. ^ Borba, Kevin (July 4, 2021). "Cade Klubnik wins Elite 11 Finals MVP, makes Texas and Clemson history". Longhorns Wire. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  8. ^ Hinojosa, David (January 6, 2022). "Westlake star wrapping up high school career in All-American Bowl". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Four-star quarterback Cade Klubnik commits to Clemson". The Athletic. March 2, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  12. ^ Priester, J. P. (March 2, 2021). "2022 QB Cade Klubnik Commits to Clemson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  13. ^ Nakos, Pete (January 10, 2022). "Tigers Today: Clemson early enrollees arriving on campus". On3. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Clemson at Georgia Tech Box Score, September 5, 2022". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Shanesey, Todd (December 3, 2022). "How Cade Klubnik led Clemson football to ACC Championship after quarterback switch". Greenville News. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  18. ^ "Clemson vs. North Carolina – College Football Game Summary – December 3, 2022". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ "Orange Bowl - Tennessee vs Clemson Box Score, December 30, 2022". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  23. ^ "Cade Klubnik Stats". ESPN. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
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