Cade Klubnik
Cade Klubnik (born October 10, 2003) is an American football quarterback for the Clemson Tigers.
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Sophomore |
Major | Marketing |
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Born: | Austin, Texas, U.S. | October 10, 2003
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
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High school | Westlake (Austin, Texas) |
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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]
References
- 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.
- 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.
- Jones, Thomas (August 1, 2022). "Former Westlake quarterback Cade Klubnik wins national honor". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- 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.
- Borba, Kevin (July 4, 2021). "Cade Klubnik wins Elite 11 Finals MVP, makes Texas and Clemson history". Longhorns Wire. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- Hinojosa, David (January 6, 2022). "Westlake star wrapping up high school career in All-American Bowl". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- 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.
- 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.
- "Four-star quarterback Cade Klubnik commits to Clemson". The Athletic. March 2, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- Priester, J. P. (March 2, 2021). "2022 QB Cade Klubnik Commits to Clemson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- Nakos, Pete (January 10, 2022). "Tigers Today: Clemson early enrollees arriving on campus". On3. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- 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.
- "Clemson at Georgia Tech Box Score, September 5, 2022". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- 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.
- Shanesey, Todd (December 3, 2022). "How Cade Klubnik led Clemson football to ACC Championship after quarterback switch". Greenville News. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- "Clemson vs. North Carolina – College Football Game Summary – December 3, 2022". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- "Orange Bowl - Tennessee vs Clemson Box Score, December 30, 2022". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- "Cade Klubnik Stats". ESPN. Retrieved August 26, 2023.