Cade Klubnik’s high school career was straight out of a Hallmark sports movie. He was a five-star recruit and the No. 1 QB in the country. He led Austin’s Westlake High School to back-to-back state championships in Texas’ biggest and toughest prep football classification, 6A. He was 27-0 as a starting quarterback. 27-0.

In fact, Sam Khan Jr. and Antonio Morales of The Athletic recently ranked Klubnik as the top signal-caller in the country heading into the 2025 college football season, with LSU's Garrett Nussmeier and South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers trailing him.

Faith is an integral part of Dabo Swinney's life. The 55-year-old Clemson coach has long been outspoken about his Christian faith. But his belief in his quarterback, Cade Klubnik, may prove to be the biggest difference-maker in the Tigers’ season.