Cade Klubnik leading Clemson back into position for College Football Playoff berth

After an embarrassing 34-3 loss to Georgia in Week 1, not many teams are playing better football right now than the Clemson Tigers.

Since that Week 1 loss, the Tigers have won six straight and are ranked No. 11 in the country. Quarterback Cade Klubnik has been a huge part of that success.

Klubnik, a five-star recruit out of high school, is in his second season as the starter for Clemson.  As a freshman in 2022, Klubnik was DJ Uiagalelei's backup and became the starter after Uiagalelei entered the transfer portal.

Klubnik did see limited action in 2022, including replacing Uiagalelei in the ACC Championship game and leading Clemson to victory against North Carolina. Klubnik then started the Orange Bowl against Tennessee and suffered a 31-14 loss to the Vols.

In his first full season as the starter in 2023, Klubnik led Clemson to a 9-4 record, but it was not exactly a great year for the quarterback. He threw for less than 3,000 yards, including several games where he was not able to eclipse 200 passing yards, and there were just two games where he went over 300 yards. 

Klubnik also struggled with turnovers as he threw nine interceptions and lost five fumbles.