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Dante Moore
Oregon Ducks
PositionQuarterback
ClassSophmore
Personal information
Born: (2005-05-24) May 24, 2005 (age 18)[1]
East Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[2]
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
High school
Detroit, Michigan
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Career highlights and awards

Dante Moore (born May 24, 2005) is an American college football quarterback who plays for the Oregon Ducks. He previously played for the UCLA Bruins.

Early life and high school

Moore was born in East Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in nearby Elyria. He later moved to Detroit, Michigan and attended Martin Luther King High School (MLK).[3] He weighed 155 pounds (70 kg) as a freshman and gained 50 pounds over the next two seasons.[4] Moore passed for 3,044 yards with 40 touchdowns against three interceptions during his junior season while MLK won the Division III state championship.[5] Moore led MLK to a second straight state title as a senior while passing for 2,392 yards and 32 touchdowns with three interceptions.[6][7] He was selected to play in the 2023 All-American Bowl.[8] Moore finished his high school career with 9,880 passing yards and 135 touchdown passes.[9]

Moore was rated the best recruit in his class by

name, image and likeness (NIL) collectives during his official visit, but opted against doing so.[12] Moore flipped his commitment to UCLA.[13] He is the highest-rated quarterback to ever commit to play for the Bruins.[14] Moore signed his National Letter of Intent to UCLA on December 21, 2022.[15]

College career

UCLA

Moore joined the

San Diego State. He was 17-of-27 passing for 290 yards in only three quarters, and his three touchdown passes tied the school record for a true freshman held by Rosen and Cade McNown.[19] He barely played the next week, a blowout win over North Carolina Central.[20]

In the following game against

transfer portal on November 30, 2023.[22]

Oregon

On December 18, 2023, Moore announced that he would be transferring to Oregon.[23]

College statistics

Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
UCLA Bruins
2023 9 5 3−2 114 213 53.5 1,610 7.6 11 8 125.6 45 -84 -1.9 0
Oregon Ducks
2024 0 0 0–0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career[24] 9 5 3−2 114 213 53.5 1,610 7.6 11 9 125.6 45 -84 -1.9 0

References

  1. ^ Moore, Dante [@dantemoore05] (May 24, 2022). "Blessed to see another year! #17" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "DottingTheEyes - Ohio State remains in the race for 2023 five-star QB Dante Moore". 9 April 2022.
  3. ^ Wasserman, Ari (June 29, 2022). "Inside Dante Moore's head and why he doesn't want you to assume anything". The Athletic. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  4. Detroit News
    . August 25, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Detroit King using culture, Dante Moore for deep run". Detroit Free Press. August 9, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  6. MLive.com
    . Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "Detroit King QB Moore named top player in Division 3-4". The Macomb Daily. Associated Press. December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  8. 247Sports.com
    . Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  9. ^ Sallee, Barrett (December 19, 2022). "UCLA football recruiting: Five-star QB Dante Moore flips from Oregon days before early signing period". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  10. SI.com
    . Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  11. ^ VanHaaren, Tom (July 8, 2022). "Oregon Ducks get commitment from QB Dante Moore, No. 8 college football recruit for 2023". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  12. OregonLive.com
    . Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  13. ^ Thamel, Pete (December 19, 2022). "Touted QB prospect Dante Moore flips from Oregon to UCLA". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  14. ^ Bolch, Ben (December 19, 2022). "Dante Moore: UCLA lands commitment from its highest-rated QB ever". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  15. ^ UCLA Football [@UCLAFootball] (December 21, 2022). "B1G ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Signing! Welcome Home @dantemoore05! #GoBruins | #NSD23 https://t.co/KSJJ5etq8A" (Tweet). Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Twitter.
  16. 247Sports.com
    . Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  17. ^ Bolch, Ben (August 28, 2023). "Chip Kelly names Ethan Garbers UCLA's starting quarterback, but adds others will play". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  18. ^ Bolch, Ben (September 4, 2023). "Dante Moore makes his points in UCLA's opener as quarterback battle drags on". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  19. ^ Bolch, Ben (September 9, 2023). "UCLA's Dante Moore proves he's worthy No. 1 QB, but Chip Kelly won't commit". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  20. ^ a b Bolch, Ben (November 30, 2023). "UCLA's Dante Moore reportedly will enter transfer portal after bumpy freshman season". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  21. ^ Bolch, Ben (November 26, 2023). "Chip Kelly says he isn't focused on his job security after UCLA's lopsided loss to Cal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  22. ^ "2024 College Football Transfer Portal".
  23. ^ Morrison, Dan (December 18, 2023). "UCLA quarterback transfer Dante Moore commits to Oregon". On3.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  24. ^ "Dante Moore College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.

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