After transferring to Clemson from Purdue ahead of the 2025 season, Will Heldt was only teammates with Cade Klubnik for one season, but the two built a strong and meaningful relationship in a relatively short amount of time.
Heldt and Klubnik played one last game together in the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27, and after the Tigers’ 22-10 loss to the Nittany Lions at Yankee Stadium in New York, the star defensive end and quarterback shared a moment as they were walking off the field.
“That’s my guy,” Heldt said of Klubnik after the game. “I was just letting him know how much I love him, proud of him.