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Top Oregon commit Dante Moore pays tribute to Spencer Webb with heartbreaking tweet

Nikki Chavanelleby: Nikki Chavanelle07/14/22NikkiChavanelle
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Reactions are pouring in from all over the country on Thursday following the death of Oregon tight end Spencer Webb. Top Oregon Ducks commit, quarterback Dante Moore is grappling with the news and shared a photo on Twitter with the broken heart emoji.

The photo shows Moore posing with Webb on a visit he took to Eugene this year. The Detroit, Michigan native and On3 Consensus five-star prospect committed to the Ducks on July 8 and took his official visit to the program in April.

Oregon Live’s Aaron Fentress initially shared on Wednesday that Webb passed away in a “tragic accident.” That report was later confirmed by the Sacramento Bee, stating that Webb died during a cliff diving accident.

Webb was getting ready for his redshirt junior season with the Ducks after starting three games last year. He had 13 receptions for 87 yards and a lone touchdown which came against Arizona. He joined the Ducks in 2018, but redshirted that season and then only played one game due to injury during the COVID-19-impacted 2020 campaign. Last season was his first full year since 2019. In 2019, he played in 12 games, totaling 18 receptions for 209 yards and three touchdowns. Webb was 22 years old.

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Webb, a Sacramento, California native, was gearing up to compete for a big role on a new-look Oregon team. Former Georgia defensive coordinator Dan Lanning took over for Mario Cristobal as head coach after he left for Miami. Kenny Dillingham came in as offensive coordinator from Florida State.

In June, Webb compared Dillingham’s system to the one he saw growing up — back when Marcus Mariota was under center.

“I grew up an Oregon fan, and seeing this offense now reminds me of when I was a kid,” Webb said, via ScoopDuck’s Jarrid Denney. “Watching Marcus Mariota and those guys run down the field and make plays. … That’s what’s got me most excited.”

Webb arrived in Eugene as a four-star recruit and the No. 11 tight end prospect in the country from the class of 2018, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

On3’s Nick Schultz contributed to this report.