“Clemson is moving past the never-fully-realized Cade Klubnik era by turning to the guy who backed him up for the past two years,” Sports Illustrated’s Zach Koons wrote. If he’s capable of producing performances like that more regularly, Clemson may be able to right the ship after a few down years.” Before enrolling at Clemson in January 2023, Vizzina was ranked among the nation’s top prospects in the 2023 recruiting class. The Athletic recently released tier rankings of all 138 projected FBS starting quarterbacks, ranking Vizzina No. As for Sports Illustrated’s QB rankings, here’s where every projected Power 4 starter on Clemson’s 2026 schedule is ranked: