Cade Klubnik has had a roller-coaster of a Clemson football career to this point.
As a freshman, he sat behind DJ Uiagalelei despite the former five-star being considered the future of the program and the starter not quite living up to expectations in 2022.
In 2023, Klubnik took over as the full-time starter, forcing Uiagalelei to transfer to Oregon State where he had a bit of a resurgence with Jonathan Smith and the Beavers. When Smith left for Michigan State ahead of the 2024 season, DJ hit the portal again and went to rival Florida State where he just didn't gel and eventually fizzled out, losing his starting job.