Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik says he feels like a guinea pig.
With many college athletes now raking in seven-figure deals, the sport has changed. Players are no longer looked at as student-athletes and are instead seen as professionals making the kind of money the average Joe can only dream about. With that comes expectations, and they are far more amped up than they were just five short years ago.
Klubnik, a former five-star recruit, signed with Clemson as part of the 2022 recruiting class. When he was going through the process, NIL wasn’t even a thing yet.