Usage Score
25.8
Player Dossier
2022-2025Clemson
Cade Klubnik
QB • 6'2" • 210 lbs • Austin, TX, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Cade Klubnik is a balanced quarterback profile with 22.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
66.8
Consistency
88.2
Season Value
70.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tennessee
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Cade Klubnik, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Clemson. Cade Klubnik is a balanced quarterback profile with 22.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Clemson paired 4,101 primary output with 66.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 66.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas
Loss with 341 yards of offense and 55 efficiency. It landed in the 85.7th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2024 Postseason · Clemson
Games
14
Primary Metric / G
292.9
Efficiency
66.8
Usage
25.8
Consistency
88.2
Best Game by takeover score
Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas: 341. Georgia: 125. App State: 383. NC State: 279. Stanford: 303. Florida State: 297. Wake Forest: 339. Virginia: 337. Louisville: 271. Virginia Tech: 241. Pittsburgh: 329. Unknown: 232. South Carolina: 342. SMU: 282
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas: 56 by 55. Georgia: 33 by 47.3. App State: 28 by 79.3. NC State: 28 by 84.8. Stanford: 38 by 68.2. Florida State: 44 by 68.3. Wake Forest: 48 by 70.3. Virginia: 41 by 69. Louisville: 68 by 57.2. Virginia Tech: 49 by 51.8. Pittsburgh: 51 by 66.3. Unknown: 20 by 90. South Carolina: 46 by 70.6. SMU: 55 by 56.5
Split Comparison
Wins310 · n=9 · +40.3 vs Losses
Losses269.8 · n=4 · -40.3 vs Wins
First Half295.3 · n=7 · +4.7 vs Second Half
Second Half290.6 · n=7 · -4.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Texas
Best efficiency game
90 vs Unknown
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | @ Texas300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 24-38 | 26 | 43 | 336 | 60.5 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 13 | 5 | 0.40 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 12/8 | @ SMU3+ TD | W 34-31 | 24 | 41 | 262 | 58.5 | 4 | 0 | 56.5 | 14 | 20 | 1.40 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/30 | vs South CarolinaDual-threat | L 14-17 | 24 | 36 | 280 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | 70.6 | 10 | 62 | 6.20 | 2 | 18 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Unknown3+ TD | — | 12 | 16 | 198 | 75.0 | 3 | 0 | 90 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Pittsburgh3+ TD | W 24-20 | 27 | 41 | 288 | 65.9 | 2 | 0 | 66.3 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 1 | 50 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Virginia Tech3+ TD | W 24-14 | 16 | 34 | 211 | 47.1 | 3 | 1 | 51.8 | 15 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Louisville | L 21-33 | 33 | 56 | 228 | 58.9 | 1 | 0 | 57.2 | 12 | 43 | 3.60 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Virginia300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 48-31 | 23 | 35 | 308 | 65.7 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 6 | 29 | 4.80 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Wake Forest300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 49-14 | 31 | 41 | 309 | 75.6 | 3 | 0 | 70.3 | 7 | 30 | 4.30 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Florida StateDual-threat | W 29-13 | 19 | 33 | 235 | 57.6 | 2 | 0 | 68.3 | 11 | 62 | 5.60 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Stanford3+ TD | W 40-14 | 15 | 31 | 255 | 48.4 | 4 | 1 | 68.2 | 7 | 48 | 6.90 | 1 | 34 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs NC State3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 59-35 | 16 | 24 | 209 | 66.7 | 3 | 0 | 84.8 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 1 | 55 |
| Sun 9/8 | vs App State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 66-20 | 24 | 26 | 378 | 92.3 | 5 | 0 | 79.3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 2 | 3 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Georgia | L 3-34 | 18 | 29 | 142 | 62.1 | 0 | 1 | 47.3 | 4 | -17 | -4.30 | 0 | 0 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Clemson
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Postseason | Clemson | 836 | 53.9 | 12.4 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Clemson | 836 | 53.9 | 12.4 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Clemson | 3,026 | 56.6 | 24.3 | 2,190 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Clemson | 3,026 | 56.6 | 24.3 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Clemson | 4,101 | 66.8 | 25.8 | 1,075 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Clemson | 4,101 | 66.8 | 25.8 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Clemson | 3,037 | 59.6 | 22.5 | -1,064 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Clemson | 3,037 | 59.6 | 22.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tennessee
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
371
Primary metric
371 total offense with 53.9 efficiency.
#2
Texas
341
Primary metric
Loss with 341 yards of offense and 55 efficiency.
341 total offense with 55 efficiency.
#3
North Carolina
309
Primary metric
Win with 309 yards of offense and 80.8 efficiency.
309 total offense with 80.8 efficiency.
#4
South Carolina
342
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
342 total offense with 70.6 efficiency.
#5
Pittsburgh
329
Primary metric
Win with 329 yards of offense and 66.3 efficiency.
329 total offense with 66.3 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Clemson
4,101 primary output · 66.8 efficiency · 25.8 usage
70.2
#2
2024 Regular Season · Clemson
70.2
4,101 primary · 66.8 efficiency · 25.8 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Clemson
61.1
3,026 primary · 56.6 efficiency · 24.3 usage
Milestones
26
250+ passing yards
13
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
22
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.9951
Westlake · Austin, TX
- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
11,000
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 49 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.