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Battle-Tested 2022 QB Klubnik Is Nationally Ranked; Sees Opening For Westlake's Starting Job

Thomas Bingham
Mar 23, 2020

Fans got an early look at Westlake 2022 prospect Cade Klubnik during the 2019 Texas high school football season. The sophomore battled seniors Kirkland Michaux and Drew Willoughby in his team's quarterback race for a good portion of the season and performed well enough to be the position's starter favorite for the 2020 and 2021 campaigns.

"Me, Drew and Kirkland were battling it out the first six to seven games and it was all close every game it felt like," said Klubnik. "Honestly, the most important thing I learned was that every rep matters. You just can't have a bad rep because that'll become bad plays in games."

"While we were competing, it wasn't just in games, but in warm-ups in practice [and] in routes vs air," he continued. "Everything was a competition and everyday I had to walk out on the field and try to be better than those other guys. It was a lot of fun in the end, and also a lot of people would think [that] us three don't get along because we were competing. But, honestly we hung out a lot and were all really good friends."

Michaux eventually held the reins in the second half of 2019 and led Westlake to the season's UIL 6A Division II state championship, the program's best finish since the 1996 season, but Klubnik enjoyed the ride.

"I'll definitely remember most how we felt as a family after every game," said Klubnik. "Every player in there had worked their butt off, whether it was a starting four-star receiver or a practice squad player. We all were so happy and felt accomplished of what we had done and all celebrated together. It was an awesome feeling."

Since Klubnik made the most of his time on the field, the expected transition from Michaux and Willoughby to him should be an easy one. Westlake Nation is confident in his abilities because he made smart decisions in the 12 games he played last season by leading his teammates with a 76.8 completion percentage and also contributed touchdowns with his arm and legs.

"I would call myself a mobile quarterback to be honest," he said. "That's kinda what I've always told people when they ask me."

"I'm a throw-first kinda [guy] when I scramble but, [if] I see nothing open, I'm taking off and trying to score with my legs or at least get a first down," he continued. "I think that helps a lot with our offense because we have such great receivers and running backs that when I pass it, I know they are gonna get it and my O-Line will give me the time to do so. But, when we wanna run the ball, we have got two outstanding running backs that are just crazy good. So, I think when we put it all together, I'm gonna be the guy who throws it, but when there's those opportunities that I can go split one for 70 yards, I'm gonna take it."

Because of his versatility and progress as an athlete, Klubnik is starting to get noticed. One example is the fact that 247Sports recognizes him as an athlete to watch in the 2022 recruiting race. The company currently ranks him as the 241st prospect and ninth-best pro-style quarterback in the country and number 29 athlete in Texas.

"I was honestly a bit surprised," he said. "But, very happy at the same time. I was little worried at the end of the season with not getting to play a lot in the playoffs and I was really just focused on next season. But, I had a solid film and enough good plays to help me get setup with recruiting. And I think when I played a lot during the regular [season], I did good enough to catch some eyes. So, I was really excited to see that I was a top 10 [player]. I mean what an honor."

College football programs have also liked what they've seen, so he has some great early offers to choose from. That currently includes Power Five members Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor and Virginia Tech and in-state Group of Five programs SMU and Texas State.

"It's nice to have offers," he said. "And I think they just happen to come and once one comes, more come and it's nice to have options for when the day comes that I get to choose where to play college football one day. But right now, colleges aren't my top priority to be honest. I keep in touch with all of them and I keep relationships, but at the end of the day I'm still playing high school football and I've got one job right now and that's to go 16-0 next year. So, me and my teammates are working...everyday. And right now, all my options are open. No schools are above or below any others."

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