You'd think Davis Webb has been a part of the Cal football program since he was a freshman.
 
A graduate transfer from Texas Tech, Webb not only exudes the poise and charisma that a successful college quarterback should carry, but he acts around his current Cal teammates as if they've been friends for years.
 
That attitude combined with his knowledge of the offense and skill set on the field led head coach Sonny Dykes to officially name Webb the team's starting quarterback Thursday morning.
 
"He is very mature and methodical with his approach," Dykes said. "His preparation is unparalleled from what I've seen by what he's done during the summer. We have complete confidence in him leading our offense and leading our team. We felt it was in the best interest of our football team to make this decision now."
 
Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Jake Spavital agreed with Dykes' thoughts. He added that in addition to his strong work ethic, the experience that Webb brings to the table plus the shortened training camp schedule due to the team's upcomning trip to Sydney to play Hawai'i in the first game of the upcoming 2016 college football season allowed the coaching staff to come to their decision during the first week of camp.
 
"The familiarity with the offense and his game experience separated him from everybody else," Spavital said. "He's very calm, relaxed in the pocket and he's comfortable with the system. It's just the experience and the poise that Davis has and how calm and collected he is out there is what made the QB battle speed up."
 
Looking forward to being back on the football field again for one more collegiate season, Webb wants to make the most of his final campaign and plans on using his strong work ethic to drive him and the team to keep improving.
 
Webb said the transition to Berkeley was easy once he became immersed in the culture Dykes and his coaching staff created and when he saw how hard everybody works in the program.
 
"Just watching our guys work and the culture that was established by coach Dykes, I felt like I was right at home because everybody here works just as hard as I do," Webb said. "I've played on many teams and it wasn't like that. This is the first place I've ever been a part of where everybody was trying to go in the same direction."
 
Not only the coaches, but wide receiver Raymond Hudson said the first thing he and the rest of the Bears noticed when they met Webb was his work ethic. Hudson added that Webb's poise and confidence have started to rub off on the rest of the team.  
 
After being used to the consistent strong play that current Los Angeles Rams quarterback and 2016 NFL Draft No. 1 overall selection Jared Goff brought to the program the previous three seasons, Hudson said there are some similarities between Webb and Goff with how much they can be light-hearted in the locker room but all business on the field.
 
"He's a funny guy, like Jared, but he's also similar in that he knows when it's time to get to work," Hudson said. "He knows what he needs to do to get better and how to elevate others. That's a big thing. It's not just about being the best himself, but making the team better and he's done a great job with that."
 
Not only personality-wise, but some of the passes Webb has made on the field during the initial practices of training camp have had some of the Bears staring in awe, similar to Goff's practices at Cal. 
 
"He's got a lot of similarities to Jared like his ability to throw from the right hash all the way down the left side on an out-route," Hudson said. "Davis threw a couple of those and we were looking at him like, that's NFL style right there. He has the ability to read defenses really well and that's huge, especially in this offense. He'll get the call, but he's able to change it up at the last second."
 
Cal's high-powered offense shouldn't miss a beat in 2016 with Webb at the helm.