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Cade Klubnik

Quarterback
WESTLAKE HS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

2486

Passing Yards

34

Passing Touchdowns

362

Rushing Yards
“ Klubnik has the size and the speed and all the intangibles. The game is never too fast for him. He can put the ball where it should be in a small window and he really controls the game.”
Brad LaPlante
Head Coach head coach at Hutto High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-3, 186-pound senior quarterback had led the Chaparrals to a 13-0 record, a No. 2 national ranking in the USA TODAY Super 25 and a berth in the quarterfinals of the Class 6A-II state tournament at the time of his selection. Klubnik completed 147 of 207 passes for 2,486 yards and 34 touchdowns, with just two interceptions, through 13 games. He also rushed for 362 yards and 11 touchdowns on 52 carries. The USA TODAY Offensive Player of the Year as a junior, he was MVP of the Elite 11 quarterback competition and has been selected to play in the 2022 All-American Bowl. Klubnik is ranked as the nation’s No. 1 quarterback recruit in the Class of 2022 by 247Sports.

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Academic Achievement

Klubnik has maintained an A average in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play football on scholarship at Clemson University next fall.

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Exemplary Character

Klubnik has volunteered locally on behalf of the Special Olympics and youth sports programs.