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QB2026 Draft Prospect

Cade Klubnik

Clemson

Measurables

6'2 2/8"

207 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 2Projected · Round 2-3

Traditional Pocket Passer

Cade Klubnik projects as a traditional pocket passer — a QB from Clemson who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (73th composite). Combine line reads 6'2 2/8" · 207 lb, 4.69s 40, 33.5″ vertical. College career: 916/1432 for 10,123 yards · 73 TD · 24 INT across 4 seasons. Dominance score 68 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

68B

Dominance score · multi-component

Cohort-average producer

Blends four cohort percentiles — 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout (early-career + jump year), 10% position-specific efficiency. Prospects with off-the-chart seasons earn a bonus on top.

Career volume

35%

53th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

80th

2024

Breakout

15%

80th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

0th

Y/A · 7.07

★1× off-the-chart season+5 dominance

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

C

Arm Talent

15th percentile · Frame-only proxy (no on-field tape grading in this build) — 6'2 2/8"

B+

Speed

75th percentile · 4.69s 40-yard

B+

Athleticism

73th percentile · Composite of speed + explosion + agility percentiles

C

Frame

15th percentile · 6'2 2/8" · 207 lb

B+

Mobility

75th percentile · 4.69s 40 · —

B+

Burst

71th percentile · 33.5" vert · no broad

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.31
  1. #1

    Shedeur Sanders

    2025 R5 · #144 · Colorado · 6-2/212lb

    85

    sim

  2. #2

    Derek Carr

    2014 R2 · #36 · Fresno State · 6-2/214lb · 4.69s 40

    84

    sim

  3. #3

    Zac Robinson

    2010 R7 · #250 · Oklahoma State · 6-2/214lb · 4.68s 40

    82

    sim

Scheme fit

West Coast progression-based offense with built-in answers vs pressure.

X-Factor

Speed grades in the 75th percentile — 4.69s 40-yard.

Primary risk

Frame sits in the 15th percentile (6'2 2/8") — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

Generated by deterministic-v5 · Apr 19, 2026Workout · Pro Day

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. QB class · 2000–2026 baseline
31

Athletic composite

31stBELOW AVG

2 of 6 metrics graded

1× Excellent1× Strong
4.69s75thEXCELLENT
i

40-Yard

vs. 421

33.571stSTRONG
i

Vertical

vs. 370

i

Broad

No data

i

3-Cone

No data

i

Shuttle

No data

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

26

Athletic composite

26thBELOW AVG

2 of 3 metrics graded

2× Below avg
31.131stBELOW AVG
i

Arm

vs. 160

9.321stBELOW AVG
i

Hand

vs. 161

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamCMPATTCMP%YDSAVGTDINTLNGSACKRTG
2022CLEM6110061.06977.023686120.1
2023CLEM29045463.92,8446.31996928126.3
2024CLEM30848663.43,6397.53667623148.2
2025CLEM25739265.62,9437.51667517139.0
Career916143264.010,1237.173247674136.8