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CALIFORN GOLDEN BEARS FOOTBALL<br />
DAVIS WEBB 7<br />
QB, 6-5, 230...........................................Prosper, TX<br />
Sr., TR.................................. Texas Tech/Prosper HS<br />
Webb is a graduate transfer from Texas Tech in his first<br />
season at Cal as a senior in 2016 and one of three<br />
players along with Ross Bowers and Chase Forrest listed<br />
as the starter at quarterback on the 2016 preseason<br />
depth chart. Webb completed 459-of-747 passes (61.4%) for 5,557 yards<br />
with 46 touchdowns and 22 interceptions for a 138.4 passer efficiency rating<br />
in 23 games played and 14 starts over the last three seasons at Texas<br />
Tech from 2013-15. He ranks eighth among the school’s all-time leaders in<br />
passing touchdowns, 10th in passing yards and touchdowns responsible for<br />
(49), and 11th in passing completions, passing <strong>attempts</strong> and total offense<br />
(5,567). Webb began his collegiate career with a stellar true freshman season<br />
in 2013 when he helped lead Texas Tech to an 8-5 overall record including<br />
an upset victory over No. 14 Arizona State in the National University Holiday<br />
Bowl. Webb played in 10 games with six starts and threw for 2,718 yards<br />
on 226-of-361 passing (62.6%) with 20 touchdowns and nine interceptions<br />
for a 139.1 passer efficiency rating. Webb also set seven Big 12 freshman<br />
records and four school marks for rookies. Webb was an honorable mention<br />
Freshman All-American selection of College Football News and won a host<br />
of other honors in his 2013 rookie campaign that he capped by earning<br />
National University Holiday Bowl Offensive Most Valuable Player recognition<br />
after completing 28-of-41 passes for 403 yards with four touchdowns and no<br />
interceptions in a 37-23 win over the Sun Devils. Webb threw for over 400<br />
yards on four occasions and over 300 yards six times to set freshman school<br />
marks in both categories, including a Big 12 and school freshman record<br />
462 yards at West Virginia. Webb started his 2014 sophomore campaign on<br />
preseason watch lists for the Maxwell Award, the Davey O’Brien Award and<br />
Manning Award. He would finish the season completing 211-of-345 passes<br />
(61.2%) for 2,539 yards with 24 touchdowns and 13 interceptions for a<br />
138.4 passer efficiency mark. His 317.4 passing yards per game led the Big<br />
12 and ranked sixth nationally while his 24 scoring throws were third in the<br />
conference and 20th in the country. He was also second in the league with<br />
an average of 319.4 yards of total offense per contest. Webb was limited to<br />
five games off the bench as a 2015 junior, completing 22-of-41 passes for<br />
300 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions for a 131.22 passer<br />
efficiency rating. Webb graduated from Texas Tech with a bachelor’s degree<br />
in exercise and sports science in May of 2016.<br />
OTHER<br />
Full name is Davis Matthew Webb<br />
Born January 22, 1995<br />
Parents are Matt and Donna Webb<br />
Major is public health (master’s)<br />
KYLE WELLS 87<br />
TE/FB, 6-3, 240......................................Loomis, CA<br />
So.*, SQ....................................................Del Oro HS<br />
Wells made his Cal debut as a redshirt freshman in<br />
2015 when he appeared in the first two games of<br />
the season off the bench after redshirting as a 2014<br />
true freshman, and he is listed as the starter at the<br />
tight end/fullback “BIG” position on the 2016 preseason depth chart. Wells<br />
earned Sacramento All-Metro honors as a tight end and first-team All-Sierra<br />
Foothill League recognition as a linebacker as a prep during his 2013 senior<br />
campaign. His senior squad finished 13-3 overall and 5-0 in the SFL, reaching<br />
the state finals after winning Northern California Division I, Sac-Joaquin<br />
Section Division II and SFL titles.<br />
OTHER<br />
Full name is Kyle Matthew Wells<br />
Born July 27, 1995<br />
Parents are Mike and Kristin Wells<br />
Father played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers and collegiately<br />
at San Diego State<br />
Intended major is legal studies<br />
PARTICIPATION<br />
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2015 2 No other statistics<br />
TOTAL 2 No other statistics<br />
NOAH WESTERFIELD 33<br />
DE, 6-3, 250............................................... Frisco, TX<br />
Jr., 2L....................................................Wakeland HS<br />
Westerfield has played in 16 games with five starts<br />
over his first two seasons with the program as a 2014<br />
true freshman and 2015 sophomore, and he is listed<br />
in the No. 2 spot at one defensive end position on the<br />
2016 preseason depth chart. Westerfield had his most productive season<br />
as a true freshman when he played in all 12 games and made all five of<br />
his starts after moving into a starting spot at defensive end shortly after a<br />
season-ending injury to Brennan Scarlett. He produced a solid season with<br />
17 tackles to go along with 1.0 tackle for loss (-4 yards) and three quarterback<br />
hurries that ranked tied for second on the team. Westerfield saw<br />
limited action in his sophomore campaign playing in four games all off the<br />
bench and contributing four tackles.<br />
OTHER<br />
Full name is Daniel Noah Westerfield<br />
Born September 5, 1995<br />
Parents are Kevin and Shirley Westerfield<br />
Has a 40-yard dash of 4.69 according to Rivals, while his ESPN testing<br />
results check in at 4.96 for the 40-yard dash, 4.79 in the 20-yard<br />
shuttle, 27.8 inches for the vertical jump, 33.5 inches for the power<br />
throw and a SPARQ rating of 65.07<br />
Sister, Danielle Westerfield, plays basketball for Northwestern State<br />
Intended major is geography<br />
WESTERFIELD’S CAREER GAME HIGHS<br />
Tackles: 5 (vs. Oregon, 2014)<br />
Tackles For Loss: 1.0 (vs. Colorado, 2014)<br />
Tackle For Loss Yards: 4 (vs. Colorado, 2014)<br />
Quarterback Hurries: 2 (vs. Colorado, 2014)<br />
TACKLES G UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK QBH<br />
2014 12 9 8 17 1.0 0 0 0 0 3<br />
2015 4 1 3 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
TOTAL 16 10 11 21 1.0 0 0 0 0 3<br />
VIC WHARTON III 17<br />
WAR-ton<br />
WR, 6-0, 200.....................................Spring Hill, TN<br />
So.*, RS...................Tennessee/Independence HS<br />
Wharton is looking to see his first action at Cal in 2016<br />
after redshirting as a 2015 sophomore following his<br />
transfer from Tennessee, and he is one of four players<br />
listed as the starter at the ‘X’ outside receiver spot on the preseason depth<br />
chart after productive 2016 spring practices. Wharton saw game action as a<br />
2014 true freshman at Tennessee before transferring to Cal and highlighted<br />
his campaign when he made his longest career catch for a 49-yard reception<br />
in a TaxSlayer Bowl victory over Iowa. He put up huge career prep numbers,<br />
combining for 3,999 all-purpose yards (1,423 receiving, 1,207 kick return,<br />
848 rushing, 521 punt return) and 35 touchdowns with 12 rushing, 12<br />
receiving and 11 on returns.<br />
2016 CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL INFORMATION GUIDE<br />
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