Few players have come to the Oregon Ducks and garnered as much hype and intrigue before playing a single snap as true freshman wide receiver Dakorien Moore.
As a former 5-star recruit who was rated as the No. 4 player and No. 1 wide receiver in the 2025 recruiting class, it makes sense. Moore is the second-highest rated commit in Oregon program history, and the highest-rated wide receiver to sign in Eugene by a wide margin.
With what he has put on film throughout his high school career and the all-star showcases leading up to his freshman season, it's no surprise that fans are dying to see what Moore can do in the Ducks' offense. But what exactly is it that separates this 18-year-old in his first season of college football?
“My ball skills, mostly," Moore said on the newest episode of The Pivot podcast. "Just being able to go get the ball, regardless of where it is, when it leaves the quarterback's hands. That’s the one thing that I have that you can’t compare to nobody."
We've seen this play out for Moore multiple times already. Earlier this year, in the Polynesian Bowl, Moore lit Oregon's internet on fire with his insane one-handed catch that went for a 75-yard touchdown in the all-star game.
5 star recruits are out of hand these days… Dakorien Moore just OBJ’d two defenders for a touchdown
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 18, 2025
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We've even seen some of those ball skills more recently in an Oregon uniform. On Friday, the Ducks posted photos and videos to their Instagram page showing sights and sounds from spring practice this week. In that post, a short video shows Moore going up and getting a ball, snatching it away from safety Kingston Lopa near the sideline.
Dakorien Moore looking good early in Oregon spring practices. pic.twitter.com/FqLDCkyz4N
— Zachary Neel (@zacharycneel) April 4, 2025
On The Pivot podcast, Moore was also asked about what he could improve upon going into his freshman season. His answer is what many fans probably appreciate hearing.
"Man that’s hard, there’s a lot," Moore said. "Just coming into a different level of football, there’s a lot to learn, I don’t even know yet. I’ll have to see from other players.”
At Duncanville, Moore played high-level high school football in Texas, but moving up to the Power Four, D1 college level will still be an adjustment. He hopes to contend for a starting spot early in his career, but we will have to wait and see how plausible that is once we get to fall camp.
For now, though, it's clear that the Ducks have a potential ...
