CAL FOOTBALL RELEASE Web: calbears.com Friday, April 28, 2017 Twitter: CalFootball Contact: Kyle McRae Instagram: Cal_Football [email protected], 510-219-9390, @KyleMcRaeCal Hashtag: #GoBears Cal Becomes Second School To Ever Have Quarterbacks Taken In First Three Rounds Of Back-To-Back NFL Drafts New York Giants Select Davis Webb In Third Round Of NFL Draft PHILADELPHIA – Davis Webb made Cal the second college football program to ever have quarterbacks selected in the first three rounds in back-to-back years of the NFL Draft when he taken by the New York Giants with the 87th overall selection in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Cal also becomes the first school to have quarterbacks taken in back-to-back drafts since USC’s John David Booty and Mark Sanchez in 2008 and 2009. Webb was the first Cal player selected in the 2017 NFL Draft and the 233rd in the history of the draft with 15 of those quarterbacks. “I am very thankful to coach [Ben] McAdoo and his entire staff for believing in me and picking me tonight,” Webb said. "It's a huge credit to Coach Dykes, Coach Spavital, some of the great teammates of mine at Cal and the great University itself,” Webb added. “They gave me an opportunity, and I wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for Cal. I'm very thankful, and that's why it's a place I'm going to call my home.” Webb, who played one season at Cal in 2016 as a graduate transfer from Texas Tech, was honored as a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award while being named Athlon Sports’ Pac- 12 Newcomer of the Year and picking up an honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection. He also made the cut to the final 15 for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® and was on watch lists for the Maxwell Award and Manning Award. Webb started all 12 games in his lone season at Cal and completed 382-of-620 passes (61.6%) for 4,295 yards with 37 passing touchdowns and 12 interceptions for a 135.63 passing efficiency rating. He ranked among the nation’s leaders in nearly every passing category including passing yards per game (2nd, 357.9 ypg), passing attempts (2nd), completions per game (3rd, 31.83 cpg), points responsible for per game (3rd, 21.7 ppg), completions (4th), total offense (4th, 348.8 ypg), passing yards (6th), total plays (6th, 653), passing touchdowns (T8th) and points responsible for (260, 8th). He was also the Pac-12's leader in passing yards per game and total offense, while he set Cal single-season records for passing attempts, completions and total plays. He also equaled single-season Cal marks for most 300-yard passing games (10) and touchdowns responsible for (43) with his 37 in the air plus another six on the ground that also tied for the most ever by a Cal quarterback. Webb combined to complete 841-of-1367 (61.5%) passes for 9,852 yards with 83 touchdown passes and 34 interceptions over 35 games and 26 starts in his college career including his three seasons at Texas Tech (2013-15). Webb is one of three former Cal players along with wide receiver Chad Hansen and long snapper Bradley Northnagel that were among the nation’s top draft prospects to attend the 2017 NFL Combine in late February and early March. All three also attended Cal’s Pro Day last month along with other draft-eligible former players who completed their collegiate eligibility at Cal in 2016 including safety Damariay Drew, offensive lineman Steven Moore, running back/returner Khalfani Muhammad, defensive end DeVante Wilson and wide receiver Patrick Worstell. The 2017 NFL Draft will continue through Saturday along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. Following the conclusion of the second and third rounds Friday, rounds four through seven get underway Saturday at Noon ET/9 am PT. The NFL Network, ESPN and ESPN Deportes are among the many media outlets covering the NFL Draft and are televising the event live, while online streaming is available via NFL.com/NFL Now and WatchESPN. Fans can also listen to the draft live on SiriusXM, Westwood One, TuneIn, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio. Extensive coverage of all former Cal football players selected in the 2017 NFL Draft and players that sign undrafted free agent contracts following the draft will be provided via Cal Athletics online and social media outlets listed below. 2017 CAL FOOTBALL NFL DRAFT COVERAGE • Twitter: @CalRecruiting, @CalFootball, @CalAthletics • Instagram: Cal_Football, CalAthletics • Facebook: CalAthletics • Snapchat: CalAthletics, CalFootball • Web: CalBears.com Fans can join in the conversation on social media using the hashtags #GoBears, #NFLDraft and #ProBears Davis Webb QB, 6-5, 230 ........................................ Prosper, TX Cal (2016) ........................ Texas Tech/Prosper HS Webb, who played one season at Cal in 2016 as a graduate transfer from Texas Tech, was honored as a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award while being named Athlon Sports’ Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year and picking up an honorable mention All-Pac- 12 selection. He also made the cut to the final 15 for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® and was on watch lists for the Maxwell Award and Manning Award. Webb started all 12 games in his lone season at Cal and completed 382-of-620 passes (61.6%) for 4,295 yards with 37 passing touchdowns and 12 interceptions for a 135.63 passing efficiency rating. He ranked among the nation’s leaders in nearly every passing category including passing yards per game (2nd, 357.9 ypg), passing attempts (2nd), completions per game (3rd, 31.83 cpg), points responsible for per game (3rd, 21.7 ppg), completions (4th), total offense (4th, 348.8 ypg), passing yards (6th), total plays (6th, 653), passing touchdowns (T8th) and points responsible for (260, 8th). He was also the Pac-12's leader in passing yards per game and total offense, while he set Cal single-season records for passing attempts, completions and total plays. He also equaled single-season Cal marks for most 300-yard passing games (10) and touchdowns responsible for (43) with his 37 in the air plus another six on the ground that also tied for the most ever by a Cal quarterback. Webb combined to complete 841-of-1367 (61.5%) passes for 9,852 yards with 83 touchdown passes and 34 interceptions over 35 games and 26 starts in his college career including his three seasons at Texas Tech (2013-15). After Cal • Selected by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft with the No. 87 pick overall • Participated at Cal’s 2017 Pro Day and had an impressive hour-plus throwing session of over 80 plays in the wind and rain • Participated at the 2017 NFL Combine and was among the top quarterbacks at the event in the vertical jump (3rd, 33'0"), 3 cone drill (3rd, 4.21), 40-yard dash (5th, 4.79) and broad jump (5th, 9'10") • Named MVP at the 2017 Reese's Senior Bowl after completing 11-of-16 passes for 165 yards and one touchdown while leading the South to scores on each of the three drives he played in during a 16-15 victory over the North • Became the third Cal player to be named the Senior Bowl MVP following quarterbacks Steve Bartkowski (1975) and Pat Barnes (1997) as well as the 36th former Cal player selected to participate in the contest Cal Career (2016) • An All-American and national honors candidate who was a Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award semifinalist, as well as an honorable mention All-Pac-12 choice of the league's coaches and the Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year according to Athlon Sports after previously making the cut to the final 15 for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® • Named Cal's Bear Backers Team MVP on offense and also picked up a Cort Majors Team Captain Award at the annual awards banquet • Was also on watch lists for the Maxwell Award honoring the nation’s top player and the Manning Award that goes to the nation’s top college quarterback • Started all 12 games and completed 382-of-620 passes (61.6%) for 4,295 yards with 37 passing touchdowns and 12 interceptions for a 135.63 passing efficiency rating • Ranked among the nation’s leaders in nearly every passing category including passing yards per game (2nd, 357.9 ypg), passing attempts (2nd), completions per game (3rd, 31.83 cpg), points responsible for per game (3rd, 21.7 ppg), completions (4th), total offense (4th, 348.8 ypg), passing yards (6th), total plays (6th, 653), passing touchdowns (T8th) and points responsible for (260, 8th) • Also the Pac-12's leader in passing yards per game (357.9 ypg) and total offense • Set Cal single-season records for passing attempts, completions and total plays while equaling three other school records including touchdowns responsible for (43) with his 37 in the air that rank 10th on Cal’s all-time list plus another six on the ground that also tied for the most ever by a Cal quarterback as well as 300-yard passing games (10) • Tossed at least four touchdown passes on six occasions including each of the first five games with a career-high-tying five in three contests at San Diego State, at Arizona State and vs.