UNIVERSITY OF OREGON — QB
3.27 GPA — Sociology
Head Coach: Dan Lanning | Athletics Director: Rob Mullens
Faculty Athletics Representative: Joshua Gordon
A standout quarterback who led Oregon to the College Football Playoff semifinals, Dante Moore has distinguished himself as one of the nation's most accurate passers while demonstrating a commitment to academic excellence and community service. The Detroit, Michigan, native becomes Oregon's sixth NFF National Scholar-Athlete and first since 2024, when teammate Dillon Gabriel earned the honor.
Moore carries a 3.27 GPA in sociology and is on track to graduate in May 2027. A 2025 Academic All-Big Ten selection, he has earned Dean's List recognition at Oregon and was named to the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll three times before transferring to Eugene.
A three-year letterman and multiple-time game captain, Moore earned Third Team All-Big Ten honors in 2025 and was a finalist for the Manning Award. He completed 71.8% of his passes in 2025, ranking fourth nationally and posting the fourth-highest single-season percentage in Oregon history. His 3,565 passing yards ranked seventh in school history in 2025, while his 30 touchdown passes tied for eighth. He also set Oregon's single-game completion percentage record at 90% against Minnesota.
Entering 2026, Moore had passed for 5,224 career yards and 41 touchdowns across his time at Oregon and UCLA. Before being sidelined in Week 4, Moore had completed 69 of 99 passes (69.7%) for 926 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 231.5 passing yards per game.
Moore led the Ducks to a 13-2 record in 2025, winning two College Football Playoff games before reaching the Peach Bowl semifinal. He threw for a career-high 313 yards and four touchdowns against James Madison in the opening round and earned Offensive MVP honors in the Capital One Orange Bowl quarterfinal victory over Texas Tech. A member of Oregon's 2024 Big Ten championship team, Moore helped the Ducks finish No. 3 nationally that season and No. 4 in 2025.
Off the field, Moore has participated in school reading programs, charity fundraisers, Thanksgiving meal preparations and bed-building projects for families in need. He has hosted children at Oregon football practices and volunteered as a youth flag football coach. Moore has also participated in cancer awareness walks honoring his mother, who overcame the disease.
(All stats through Oct. 17, 2026.)
