Clemson struggled in 2025, going just 7-6.
Cade Klubnik learned how to face adversity in his final year at Clemson.
The Tigers struggled last season, going just 7-6. Klubnik and Co. lost the Pinstripe Bowl to Penn State, 22-10.
Klubnik is now a member of the New York Jets, a franchise that has struggled to find a franchise QB for years.
Klubnik wasn't born yesterday. He knows the history of the Jets' putrid QB history and is looking forward to breaking the curse.
"I've been a football fan for a long time, so I'm obviously very aware [of the Jets' quarterback history]," Klubnik said. "But I'm excited to go to work. It's a new staff, it's a new program, it's a new culture, and it's going to be a new roster. So, let's go to work."
Klubnik finished the 2025 college football season with 2,943 passing yards and 16 passing touchdowns. He put up 10,123 passing yards and 73 passing touchdowns in his Clemson career.
"Felt really good about Cade," Jets GM Darren Mougey said. "It started obviously last year, evaluating all those quarterbacks going into this year. We had good grades on Cade going in this year, and then, you're watching this year, he got hurt early, and was playing hurt much of the year, and that team kind of struggled, but was excited to get around him at the combine.
"Had a great combine interview, which kind of sparked us to want to get down to Clemson and work him out and spend some more time within and we went down there, and again, it was a great exposure. Being there on campus [along with OC Frank Reich] with him in the room talking ball, felt very natural. Felt like there was a connection there. Getting on the field, doing the workout, [he] showed well. So felt really good about Cade, a young player that has a lot of experience, you know, played a lot of snaps in high school, 30-0 record in Texas [Westlake HS in Austin], went to Clemson as a young, I think, 17-year-old, three-year starter at Clemson won a lot of games there. Unfortunately, had a down year this year, but still, young, athletic with some upside, and feel really good about being able to get him."
Klubnik will compete with Brady Cook and Bailey Zappe for the Jets' No. 2 spot.
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