Exactly four weeks after officially leaving his first college football home, Davis Webb has unofficially found his second.
In a move that’s been expected for a week or more, Webb confirmed to FOXSports.com‘s Bruce Feldman that he has committed to continuing his collegiate playing career at Colorado. With starter Sefo Liufau likely out for the 2016 season because of a left-foot fracture -- specifically, the dreaded Lis Franc diagnosis -- sustained in mid-November, Webb, who will be eligible to play immediately, will enter spring practice as a favorite to win the starting job for the Buffaloes.
Webb made his decision before taking a planned official visit to Auburn.
“I just know it’s a good fit with Colorado,” Webb told Feldman. “I really like what [head coach Mike MacIntyre] and [offensive coordinator Brian] Lindgren are doing with the offense. I like that they are scheduled to play eight preseason Top 25 teams. I’ll have a good chance to showcase my ability on the road at Oregon and at Michigan. I will get plenty of exposure to pursue my dream of playing in the NFL.
“I really feel Colorado is just a couple of players from taking that next step to where the Colorado Buffaloes have been before (in the Top 25) and where Colorado should be.”
Webb, who will have one year of eligibility remaining, also took to Twitter to confirm his commitment.
Webb started 14 games combined for Texas Tech in 2013 and 2014. He lost a competition the following year to Patrick Mahomes, whose record-setting year at Tech in 2015 set him up to be a preseason favorite for the 2016 Heisman Trophy. Sitting behind the redshirt freshman last season, Webb played in five games, mostly in mop-up duty.
For his career in Lubbock, Webb completed 62 percent of his 747 passes for 5,557 yards, 46 touchdowns and 22 interceptions.