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Eli Manning called Davis Webb after the Giants drafted him

Giants quarterback Eli Manning an early Saturday morning call to former Cal quarterback Davis Webb after New York took him in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft.

Matt Webb, the father of the Giants’ third-round pick, was at a track meet at Centennial High, where he is athletic coordinator and football coach, when he received this text:

“Hey Dad, call me.”

Dad called him.

“I got to speak with Eli this morning,” an excited Davis told his father.

“He was pretty happy that he had taken the time out from his schedule to say, ‘Hey man, welcome to the team and look forward to getting to meet you,’ ” Matt Webb said.