ORLANDO, Fla. — The Clemson Tigers are not only the favorites to repeat as ACC champions (+120 at BetMGM), but represent a real threat to win the national championship this season (+1600). Their returning talent is a big reason for the optimism around Clemson, with senior quarterback Cade Klubnik headlining the list of players coming back for the 2025 season.
Klubnik was a five-star prospect in the Class of 2022, according to 247Sports. Clemson fans expected him to become the to be the next great Tigers quarterback, following the likes of Deshaun Watson and Trevor Lawrence. But some hiccups in his first year as the team’s starter led to questions about whether he was good enough to keep the Tigers at the level they had grown to expect.
Dabo Swinney stuck with Klubnik through his growing pains, and was rewarded with a stellar junior season from his quarterback. Klubnik lead the Tigers to an ACC title and a berth in the College Football Playoff, throwing for 3,639 yards, 36 touchdowns and six interceptions last season. He also added 463 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground.
That performance moved Klubnik back into the upper tier of college quarterbacks entering 2025, earning him a spot on the Deluxe Edition cover of EA Sports College Football 26. Earlier this month Klubnik met with reporters at EA Studios. He discussed the work he’s put in to improve.
Offseason homework
After a rocky sophomore season, Klubnik was looking to improve in the pocket. He turned to two sources in film work that summer. One name might surprise some, but not those that watched the 2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
“Every summer I normally study a college player, and then a current NFL guy. So last year, I studied senior year [tape] of Bailey Zappe,”…
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Author : Robby Kalland
Publish date : 2025-06-10 13:09:00
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