Football Recruiting - Midlands Region: Davis Webb
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Bold Prediction for the Big 12: Kliff Kingsbury saw a lot of success as offensive coordinator at Texas A&M. He’ll see similar success as head coach at Texas Tech.
Baylor
Biggest Need: Offensive linemen to protect the talented skill-position players.
Biggest Recruit: ESPN 150 receiver Robbie Rhodes (Fort Worth, Texas/Southwest) has the tools to be not only a starter but also an all-conference player as a freshman.
Iowa State
Biggest Need: With only one commit at the position, the Cyclones need linebackers.
Biggest Recruit: Four-star offensive tackle Shawn Curtis (Orlando, Fla./Olympia), at 6-foot-6 and 270 pounds, should be a future leader for the Cyclones’ offensive line.
Kansas
Biggest Need: The Jayhawks need a running back or two.
Biggest Recruit: Juco defensive tackle Marquel Combs (Memphis, Tenn./Pierce College) is the No. 3 junior college prospect in the country for a reason. He’s a run-stopper.
Kansas State
Biggest Need: Running back, just like its Sunflower State counterpart.
Biggest Recruit: Linebacker Nick Ramirez (Lee’s Summit, Mo./Lee’s Summit West) is the only four-star commit, but three-star junior college quarterback Jake Waters (Council Bluffs, Iowa/Iowa Western Community College) might be the sleeper of the class.
Oklahoma
Biggest Need: Linebacker is a huge necessity.
Biggest Recruit: If ESPN 150 running back Keith Ford (Cypress, Texas/Cypress Ranch) stays healthy, he could have a promising college career -- which could lead to an NFL opportunity.
Oklahoma State
Biggest Need: The Cowboys need help at quarterback and linebacker.
Biggest Recruit: ESPN 300 receivers Ra’Shaad Samples (Dallas/Skyline) and Marcell Ateman (Wylie, Texas/Wylie East) bring different dynamics but similar results to the football field.
TCU
Biggest Need: Playmaking wide receivers.
Biggest Recruit: ESPN 300 running back Kyle Hicks (Arlington, Texas/Martin) has the potential to be outstanding, but three-star athlete Ty Slanina (East Bernard, Texas/East Bernard) could be stellar at several spots.
Texas
Biggest Need: While Texas is strong on the offensive line, it needs defensive linemen.
Biggest Recruit: ESPN 150 center Darius James (Killeen, Texas/Harker Heights) leads a very talented class of Longhorns offensive linemen.
Texas Tech
Biggest Need: The Red Raiders could use more defensive tackles.
Biggest Recruit: Quarterback Davis Webb (Prosper, Texas/Prosper), an Elite 11 finalist last summer, could be special under the wing of Kliff Kingsbury.
West Virginia
Biggest Need: Players in the secondary.
Biggest Recruit: ESPN 300 inside linebacker Darrien Howard (Dayton, Ohio/Chaminade-Julienne) has the tools to shut down a lot of plays before they even get started.
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Bold Prediction for the Big 12: Kliff Kingsbury saw a lot of success as offensive coordinator at Texas A&M. He’ll see similar success as head coach at Texas Tech.
Baylor
Biggest Need: Offensive linemen to protect the talented skill-position players.
Biggest Recruit: ESPN 150 receiver Robbie Rhodes (Fort Worth, Texas/Southwest) has the tools to be not only a starter but also an all-conference player as a freshman.
Iowa State
Biggest Need: With only one commit at the position, the Cyclones need linebackers.
Biggest Recruit: Four-star offensive tackle Shawn Curtis (Orlando, Fla./Olympia), at 6-foot-6 and 270 pounds, should be a future leader for the Cyclones’ offensive line.
Kansas
Biggest Need: The Jayhawks need a running back or two.
Biggest Recruit: Juco defensive tackle Marquel Combs (Memphis, Tenn./Pierce College) is the No. 3 junior college prospect in the country for a reason. He’s a run-stopper.
Kansas State
Biggest Need: Running back, just like its Sunflower State counterpart.
Biggest Recruit: Linebacker Nick Ramirez (Lee’s Summit, Mo./Lee’s Summit West) is the only four-star commit, but three-star junior college quarterback Jake Waters (Council Bluffs, Iowa/Iowa Western Community College) might be the sleeper of the class.
Oklahoma
Biggest Need: Linebacker is a huge necessity.
Biggest Recruit: If ESPN 150 running back Keith Ford (Cypress, Texas/Cypress Ranch) stays healthy, he could have a promising college career -- which could lead to an NFL opportunity.
Oklahoma State
Biggest Need: The Cowboys need help at quarterback and linebacker.
Biggest Recruit: ESPN 300 receivers Ra’Shaad Samples (Dallas/Skyline) and Marcell Ateman (Wylie, Texas/Wylie East) bring different dynamics but similar results to the football field.
TCU
Biggest Need: Playmaking wide receivers.
Biggest Recruit: ESPN 300 running back Kyle Hicks (Arlington, Texas/Martin) has the potential to be outstanding, but three-star athlete Ty Slanina (East Bernard, Texas/East Bernard) could be stellar at several spots.
Texas
Biggest Need: While Texas is strong on the offensive line, it needs defensive linemen.
Biggest Recruit: ESPN 150 center Darius James (Killeen, Texas/Harker Heights) leads a very talented class of Longhorns offensive linemen.
Texas Tech
Biggest Need: The Red Raiders could use more defensive tackles.
Biggest Recruit: Quarterback Davis Webb (Prosper, Texas/Prosper), an Elite 11 finalist last summer, could be special under the wing of Kliff Kingsbury.
West Virginia
Biggest Need: Players in the secondary.
Biggest Recruit: ESPN 300 inside linebacker Darrien Howard (Dayton, Ohio/Chaminade-Julienne) has the tools to shut down a lot of plays before they even get started.
Davis Webb likes Kingsbury hire at TTU 
December, 12, 2012
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Damon Sayles | ESPN.com
The hire of Kliff Kingsbury may have saved Texas Tech from losing some pretty good commits. One of those commits might be the most important -- quarterback Davis Webb (Prosper, Texas/Prosper), the only four-star recruit in Texas Tech’s 2013 class.
Earlier this week, Webb said he was considering decommitting to explore other options after Tommy Tuberville left to take the head coaching job at Cincinnati. He was looking at offers from TCU and Kentucky and was hoping to make a final decision on Friday.
With the hiring of Kingsbury, a former Texas Tech quarterback who shined as Texas A&M’s offensive coordinator, Webb might decide to stick around after all.
Earlier this week, Webb said he was considering decommitting to explore other options after Tommy Tuberville left to take the head coaching job at Cincinnati. He was looking at offers from TCU and Kentucky and was hoping to make a final decision on Friday.
With the hiring of Kingsbury, a former Texas Tech quarterback who shined as Texas A&M’s offensive coordinator, Webb might decide to stick around after all.
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QB Davis Webb shines, ready for TTU
October, 10, 2012
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Damon Sayles | ESPN.com
PROSPER, Texas -- There were times last Friday when four-star quarterback and Texas Tech commit Davis Webb (Prosper, Texas/Prosper) practically looked like a surgeon on the football field, making super accurate passes in a 2-minute offense and completing drives with momentum-shifting plays.
Webb’s play against previously unbeaten Frisco (Texas) Centennial showed why Texas Tech was high on him in the spring. He finished with 256 total yards and five touchdowns in a 38-36 win, keeping Prosper undefeated through five games. Webb threw four touchdown passes, but it was his one rushing touchdown with less than five minutes to play that gave Prosper the lead for good.
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Video: Interview with QB Davis Webb
August, 13, 2012
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By ESPN.com staff | ESPN.com
Damon Sayles talks to Prosper (Texas) rising senior quarterback Davis Webb, an Elite 11 vet who committed to Texas Tech.
The Elite 11 field of 25 – the original 24 plus Trent Dilfer’s special addition, Shane Cockerille (Baltimore/Gilman) – has been set. Of the entire field, nearly a third will come from the Midlands region.
Seven players will represent the Midlands, including six from Texas and the seventh a former NFL head coach’s son residing in Colorado. Here’s a breakdown of each player from the region heading to Redondo Beach, Calif., from July 18-22.
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As if committing to a BCS program wasn’t enough of a high, Davis Webb (Prosper, Texas/Prosper) received the ultimate compliment from a Super Bowl-champion quarterback to make him smile even brighter on Tuesday.
Webb, a 6-foot-5, 205-pound quarterback, verbally committed to Texas Tech late Tuesday afternoon. Hours later, Webb saw this on Twitter from Trent Dilfer, who now assists quarterbacks at the Elite 11 national and regional camps.
“My first impression on tape was Tom Brady at 17,” Dilfer’s tweet said of Webb – words that may serve as motivation for the rest of Webb’s high school career.
Webb, a 6-foot-5, 205-pound quarterback, verbally committed to Texas Tech late Tuesday afternoon. Hours later, Webb saw this on Twitter from Trent Dilfer, who now assists quarterbacks at the Elite 11 national and regional camps.
“My first impression on tape was Tom Brady at 17,” Dilfer’s tweet said of Webb – words that may serve as motivation for the rest of Webb’s high school career.
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Prosper (Texas) quarterback Davis Webb announced via social media that he has verbally committed to play for Texas Tech.
A 6-foot-5, 205-pound pocket-passing quarterback, Webb wrote on his Twitter page, “Officially Committed to TEXAS TECH #gunsup #wreckem #texastech2013.” Webb, who moved to Prosper after playing his junior season at Keller (Texas), chose Texas Tech over offers from Iowa, Indiana, UTSA and Utah State. Webb threw for 2,199 yards and 23 touchdowns during the 2011 season at Keller.
A 6-foot-5, 205-pound pocket-passing quarterback, Webb wrote on his Twitter page, “Officially Committed to TEXAS TECH #gunsup #wreckem #texastech2013.” Webb, who moved to Prosper after playing his junior season at Keller (Texas), chose Texas Tech over offers from Iowa, Indiana, UTSA and Utah State. Webb threw for 2,199 yards and 23 touchdowns during the 2011 season at Keller.
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RECRUITING NATION MIDLANDS COVERAGE
The Midlands Region consists of the states of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and
Texas and is where Big 12 programs make a living recruiting. However, with the deep talent pool in the Lone Star State, teams from all over the country flock to the Midlands to find players.
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