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Klubnik Compares Freshman Running Back to Clemson Legend

Cade Klubnik has only been teammates with Gideon Davidson for a short time, but Clemson’s star quarterback has already been impressed by the talented true freshman running back.

Following Monday’s practice, Klubnik discussed what he’s seen so far from Davidson, the explosive national award-winner who enrolled at Clemson in January following a highly productive prep career on Virginia state title teams.

“Gideon looks good,” Klubnik said. “He’s smooth. His cuts, they’re elite. That first step and acceleration once he gets to the line, it’s quick and it’s sudden.”

From watching Davidson to this point in his very young Clemson career, Klubnik is reminded of a legendary former Clemson running back, who wore the same No.