Back in 2021, Texas football quarterback Quinn Ewers and Clemson's Cade Klubnik battled for the top spot in the recruiting rankings at both a national and state level. Both played at high school football powerhouses in Texas, with Ewers leading Southlake Carroll and Klubnik competing at Westlake.

Ewers reclassified into the 2021 class and became 247 Sports' top recruit in the nation in a class that included current Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. Ewers redshirted his freshman season at Ohio State before transferring to Texas prior to the 2022 season.

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Klubnik ranked as the No. 2 quarterback in the nation for the 2022 class by 247Sports behind Drew Aller, the current starter for Penn State. Klubnik has spent all three of his collegiate seasons at Clemson.

The two quarterbacks met in a memorable 2020 high school state championship game that Klubnik's Westlake team won 52-34. But how do Ewers and Klubnik stack up after at least three years into their collegiate careers? Let's take a look at the numbers prior to the first-round College Football Playoff game between Clemson and Texas Dec. 21 at Royal-Memorial Stadium in Austin.

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This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Quinn Ewers vs Cade Klubnik: Comparing Clemon, Texas QBs' stats