The Elite 11 competition was founded in 1999 and is considered a truly exclusive and elite fraternity to be a part of.
After over 500 quarterbacks try out across the country, it is narrowed down to the 20 best quarterbacks within that particular recruiting class. The top 20 selected attend the Elite 11 Finals to compete for one of the 11 spots to become an official Elite 11 member. They each get the chance to compete for the MVP of the competition as well. This spot is earned by the quarterback who succeeds across all of the challenges and tasks they endure.
Four-star quarterback Cade Klubnik out of Westlake, Texas won the Elite 11 Finals MVP and beat out the nation’s top quarterbacks in the 2022 class such as Ohio State commit Quinn Ewers and Texas commit Maalik Murphy. He seemingly was in control from the very first day, as he never fell from the top spot. Klubnik proved himself every chance he got.
By winning the Elite 11 MVP, the Clemson commit made history hailing from the state of Texas. Klubnik joins Rhett Bomar (2003) and current NFL quarterback Matthew Stafford (2005) as the only Elite 11 MVP’s from the state of Texas. Clemson has had great quarterbacks grace their campus with the likes of Trevor Lawrence, Deshaun Watson, Tajh Boyd, and Chad Kelly who competed at the Elite 11, but none of them were able to win the MVP award.
Your 2021 Elite 11 MVP, @CadeKlubnikQB! pic.twitter.com/JfpxiMwMHW
— Elite11 (@Elite11) July 3, 2021
A feat that Klubnik was awarded in dominant fashion. The Tigers currently have D.J. Uiagalelei behind center, but when his time to go to the NFL comes, they will certainly be in good hands with Klubnik.