CFB Zeitgeist Score
64
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by completion % at the 73rd percentile.
Cade Klubnik
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
2,943 PASS YDS · 16 PASS TD · 94 RUSH YDS
Where He Ended Up · NFL
New York2026 NFL rookie season
#110Rd 4 · Pick 10
New York2026 NFL rookie season
QB · CLEMSON · ACC
Cade Klubnik
- 4
- #2
- 6-2 | 210 lb
- Austin, TX
Heisman Heat
#9
2.6% win probability
Fan Belief
Awaiting
Player-specific FI not yet ingested. Falls back to team mood below.
Respect Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
Reality Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
ACCOLADE PROBABILITY
Heisman
2.6%
TOP QB AWARD
Davey O'Brien
In contention
CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 4 · EliteR12 · All-American
All-American. Named to an NCAA-recognized All-America team.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
4 seasons on the ladder
2022
Clemson · QB
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2023
Clemson · QB
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★
2024
Clemson · QB
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
2025
Clemson · QB
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
NFL Draft 2026 · Rd 4, Pick 10 · #110 overall · New York
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2022–2025+322%
Up 322% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
Clemson
NFL
NFL Draft
R4 · #110
Identity & Role
The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.
Recruiting Pedigree
How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.
| Class | Profile | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5-star | 0.9951 | No. 6 recruit | HighSchool | Clemson |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| No transfer portal moves on file for this player. | ||
Heisman Lens · 2024 Season · Final
Where the player landed at the end of the listed season — final nowcast rank, win/finalist/ballot probabilities, and the cleanest official Heisman placement on file.
HIGH CONFIDENCE· through week 16Heisman Futures
Not yet listed on major futures markets.
Achievements
- Volume King 1.3% Volume King 2,500+ passing yards, 1,200+ rushing yards, or 900+ receiving yards in a single season (position-appropriate threshold). Held by 1.3% of the 2025 pool. 2943 passing yards — clears the 2,500-QB volume bar.
- Program Benchmark 5.5% Program Benchmark Season leader for the program at the player's position across the headline volume metric (passing yards / rushing yards / receiving yards). Held by 5.5% of the 2025 pool. Team leader in passing yards (2943).
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★★★
to Clemson
Composite
0.9951
#6 national
NFL Draft
2026 · Rd 4, Pick 10
#110 overall · New York
Today’s Hot-Take
The Hot-Take engine fires when this player’s percentile profile crosses a defensible threshold (top 10% in a cohort, 100+ snap sample). When it’s quiet, the model is honoring its “must be defensible” rule.
Anti-Take
PENDINGThe contrarian read fires when the rules-engine detects a stat that complicates the Hot-Take. Quiet here means the model hasn’t found a defensible counter yet — not that one doesn’t exist.
The Room on Cade Klubnik
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
61
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=9
- National · n=8
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Cade Klubnik
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
WEPA per dropback
+0.320
EPA
P4 + Notre Dame QBs, min 250 dropbacks
National rank #31 of 58
Percentile vs P4 + Notre Dame QBs, min 250 dropbacks 47th
Why it matters
#31 of 58 P4 + Notre Dame QBs by weighted EPA per dropback (min 250 dropbacks) — +0.320 EPA/play.
Vs cohort
This player +0.320 (47th)
HIGH · n=397 cohort 58
- Also strong
- Total weighted-EPA passing#30 / 58
- Combined WEPA per play (pass + rush)#37 / 57
- TD : INT ratio#30 / 72
Signature Moment
Week 3 at Georgia Tech — 62 ypc
Result L 21-24
The week the volume broke through — put up 62 yds at Georgia Tech.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the passing totals stand
Through 12g
2,943Pass yards
16Pass TDs
6INT
Per game
245.2Pass yards
1Pass TDs
0INT
Projected (13g)
3,188Pass yards
17Pass TDs
6INT
To hit 3,000-yard season (currently 2,943): needs 57/game over remaining 1.
To hit 4,000-yard season (currently 2,943): needs 1,057/game over remaining 1.
To hit 25 passing TDs (currently 16): needs 9/game over remaining 1.
To hit 30 passing TDs (currently 16): needs 14/game over remaining 1.
To hit 35 passing TDs (currently 16): needs 19/game over remaining 1.
Why the pedigree actually matters here
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Cade Klubnik was a real recruiting acquisition, not an out-of-nowhere name, and that matters when a Heisman case starts to form. The card shows a 5-star profile with a No. 6 recruit national ranking lane, which helps explain why voters and media were ready to notice fast once the production showed up.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
QB season snapshot
2025 season snapshot | final
2025 season snapshot | finalData: CFBD player stats + local Heisman modelPeer context: same position + same level
Player identity What kind of player is this?
30-second read
What kind of player is this?
High-volume passer | Efficient against FBS QB peers. The quickest read is whether the profile wins on volume, efficiency, explosiveness, or rushing value.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Passing Efficiency
CMP
257 93rd
ATT
392 93rd
CMP%
65.6% 68th
Y/A
7.5 68th
Passing Production
YDS
2,943 90th
TD
16 85th
INT
6 28th
Rushing
CAR
83 82nd
YDS
94 66th
YPC
1.1 27th
TD
4 82nd
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-17vs LSU | 19/38 | 230 | 0 | 1 | 6.1 | -1.0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 27-16vs Troy | 18/24 | 196 | 2 | 1 | 8.2 | 42.8 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-24@ Georgia Tech | 15/26 | 207 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 56.2 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-34vs Syracuse | 37/60 | 363 | 3 | 1 | 6.1 | 49.3 | 3 TD passes |
| Wk 6 | W 38-10@ North Carolina | 22/24 | 254 | 4 | 0 | 10.6 | 96.4 | 4 TD passes |
| Wk 7 | W 41-10@ Boston College | 22/30 | 280 | 1 | 1 | 9.3 | 91.9 | |
| Wk 10 | L 45-46vs Duke | 27/36 | 385 | 2 | 0 | 10.7 | 87.8 | Season-high 385 yds |
| Wk 11 | W 24-10vs Florida State | 20/27 | 221 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 | 73.4 | |
| Wk 12 | W 20-19@ Louisville | 22/34 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 32.6 | |
| Wk 13 | W 45-10vs Furman | 9/15 | 159 | 2 | 0 | 10.6 | 61.6 | |
| Wk 14 | W 28-14@ South Carolina | 24/39 | 268 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 55.3 | |
| Bowl | L 10-22vs Penn State | 22/39 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 | 43.1 | |
| Total | 257/392 | 2943 | 16 | 6 | 7.9 | 57.5 |
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score
Traditional history
Traditional Stats
Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Clemson11-3HC: Dabo Swinney · Run-leaning
2023Clemson9-4HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced, fast tempo
2024Clemson10-4HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Clemson7-6HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
Opponent-adjusted passing value. Positive numbers mean the quarterback is adding more value through the air than a neutral peer would in the same environment.
How much of the offense runs through the quarterback once passing and rushing responsibility are blended together.
Every percentile is compared against players at the same position and level, so an FBS quarterback is judged against FBS quarterbacks, not the whole sport.
The top tables stick to the stats fans already know from broadcasts and box scores. Advanced context is pushed underneath instead of replacing the basics.
Open full stat explorer
| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Passing yards | 2,943 | #41/382 | 90th pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Pass TD | 16 | #63/407 | 85th pct | Scoringvs FBS QB |
| Passing | Completions | 257 | #29/383 | 93rd pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Completion % | 65.6% | #124/383 | 68th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS QB |
| Passing | Yards / attempt | 7.5 | #125/382 | 68th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 94 | #138/408 | 66th pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Value | Passing WEPA | +0.32 | #62/200 | 70th pct | Opponent-adjusted passing value | 397 weighted playsvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Role share | 56.3% | #30/428 | 93rd pct | Share of team offensevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Attempts | 392 | #30/407 | 93rd pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Passing | Interceptions | 6 | #294/407 | 28th pct | Turnoversvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Carries | 83 | #75/408 | 82nd pct | Volumevs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 13 | #243/391 | 38th pct | Metricvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 4 | #74/408 | 82nd pct | Scoringvs FBS QB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 1.1 | #299/407 | 27th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Pass share | 90.0% | #60/428 | 86th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS QB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 69.4% | #48/428 | 89th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS QB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 66.5% | #61/428 | 86th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS QB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 59.6% | #22/428 | 95th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 51.2% | #24/428 | 95th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS QB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 49.6% | #37/428 | 92nd pct | Early-down loadvs FBS QB |
| Usage | Rush share | 17.5% | #79/428 | 82nd pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS QB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.19 | #96/140 | 32nd pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 67 weighted playsvs FBS QB |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 1 | #69/258 | 74th pct | Turnoversvs FBS QB |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
ALL-CONF HM
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
ALL-CONF HM · Rung 9 of 16
Why he’s here
All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started.
What moves him up
A best-at-position run lifts to 1st team.
What moves him down
A back-end conference finish drops out of the honor list.
Accolade streams
Status—Awaiting tracker
Heisman model tracks the top FBS contenders weekly; this player hasn't entered the watch list yet.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 250 | 1.4 | 7.8 | 0.4 |
| Road5g | 239 | 1.2 | 8.1 | 0.6 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins7g | 224 | 1.4 | 8.5 | 0.4 |
| Losses5g | 276 | 1.2 | 7.2 | 0.6 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 246 | 1.6 | 7.6 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 244 | 1.0 | 8.4 | 0.2 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
64Solid starter
Production sits in the middle of the position cohort across the board.
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Pass Profile · Completion depth (PBP)
Where the throws are landing
Short
0–9 yds54%of completions
68 comp5.1 yds avg3 TD
Middle
10–19 yds30%of completions
38 comp13.9 yds avg
Deep
20+ yds17%of completions
21 comp30.3 yds avg7 TD
Overall 65.5% completion on 194 attempts · 21 deep completions averaging 30.3 yds.
Advanced Savant · QB · 2024
Percentile Card
Reads as a mid-tier profile across the board..
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
wepa_passing0.32Mid (p50–p75) (n=94)
wepa_rushing0.19Low (p25–p50) (n=72)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Cade KlubnikClemsonNoah FifitaArizona· 86% simJC FrenchGeorgia Southern· 84% simLuke AltmyerIllinois· 83% sim
Pass yards
Completion %
Fumbles lost
Pass TDs
Yards / att
Rush TDs
Interceptions
Rush yards
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system. Profile sits near league average across dimensions.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Shane Buechele’s 2020 season.
Shane Buechele
84%match
#2
Sean Clifford
NFL Rd 5
79%
#3
Maverick McIvor
78%
#4
Ben Wooldridge
All-Sun Belt
74%
#5
Spencer Rattler
NFL Rd 5
74%
Matches Shane on
Completion %
Height
TD rate
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Taylor Powell’s path through Eastern Michigan.
Taylor Powell
96%match
#2
Maverick McIvor
92%
#3
Jarret Doege
88%
#4
Tommy DeVito
87%
#5
Desmond Trotter
86%
Matches Taylor on
Completion %
Height
Yards per attempt
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Maverick McIvor's senior season at Western Kentucky (2025).
Maverick McIvor
76%match
#2
Hank Bachmeier
70%
#3
Ben Wooldridge
All-Sun Belt
66%
#4
Miller Moss
All-Big Ten
66%
#5
Katin Houser
65%
Matches Maverick on
Rush yards / carry
Yards / attempt
Total pass EPA (college ability)
Differs from Maverick on
INT rate (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Pass share
53.8%
474 pass / 407 run
Plays / game
67.8
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
4.5%
337 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coach2022
Dabo Swinney
Clemson
2023
Dabo Swinney
Clemson
2024
Dabo Swinney
Clemson
2025
Dabo Swinney
Clemson
Played his entire career under Dabo Swinney.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownAustin, TX
Height6'2"
Weight210 lb
Class4
PositionQB
Jersey2
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Current teamClemson
ConferenceACC
Joined2025
Career arc4 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2025)
All-ACC
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
4 all-conference honors
Conference-level recognition helps anchor whether a player is merely statistically loud or actually viewed as elite within his competitive lane.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | All-ACC | all_conference | Clemson | ACC | QB |
| 2025 | All-ACC | all_conference | Clemson | ACC | WALT |
| 2025 | All-ACC | all_conference | Clemson | ACC | QUAR |
| 2024 | All-ACC | all_conference | Clemson | ACC | -- |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.