CLEMSON – Head coach Dabo Swinney and offensive coordinator Brandon Streeter traveled to Texas a few weeks ago to watch quarterback commit Cade Klubnik and his Austin Westlake team compete in the Texas 6A quarterfinals. Swinney walked away thinking one word about his future star: magic.
Klubnik is ranked as the top quarterback in the nation by Sports Illustrated, PrepStar, and Rivals.com and as the second-best quarterback by 247Sports and third by ESPN.com. He is the Gatorade Player of the Year in Texas and was named as one of three finalists for National Gatorade Player of the Year for 2021.