Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-27vs Boise State | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | 1 | 62 | Season-high 93 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 31-39@ Oklahoma State | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 1 | 36 | |
| Total | 9 | 138 | 15.2 | 2 | 62 |
#1
Dakorien Moore
Dakorien Moore was the No. 1 receiver recruit in the country, and he flashed it as a true freshman -- before a knee injury cut his year short. Healthy and a year stronger, the featured Oregon role is his to take.
5′11″ · 195 lb · Duncanville, TX · Duncanville HS
CFB Index 49 · #235 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Oregon for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
138
receiving yards · 2026
9 catches · 2 TD · 15.3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 rec, 93 yds, 1 TD, vs Boise State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Dakorien Moore was the No. 1 receiver recruit in the country, and he flashed it as a true freshman -- before a knee injury cut his year short. Healthy and a year stronger, the featured Oregon role is his to take.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Oregon in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
30.7own fans
28national conversation
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In Their Words
721 windows · 2026 fan posts
dante×90.8oregon×20.4dakorien×162.7novosad×197.6oregon's×143.7raiola×68.7jamari×41.2lanning×56.4
“The X-factor in Oregon quarterback Dante Moore’s development? It’s Marcus Mariota.”
reddit/ducks · fan post, verbatim
The story
As a true freshman he showed exactly why he was the top-ranked receiver in his class: 34 catches, 497 yards, three touchdowns and a rushing score across 11 games -- including a seven-catch, 89-yard outing against Penn State -- before a knee injury ended his regular season early. Now projected as an Oregon starter opposite a healthy Evan Stewart, he's the hyped underclassman of this group. The forward stakes are the sophomore leap: the talent and the freshman flashes are there, and a full, healthy season in a featured role is where a No. 1 recruit becomes a star. For Moore, 2026 is the year the recruiting ranking becomes production.
His career
Moore is an explosive, big-play receiver whose freshman tape already grades like a featured weapon. Our play-by-play has him in the 86th percentile for explosive-catch rate and the 77th for both yards-per-catch and touchdown rate -- the chunk-play juice you'd expect from the class's top-ranked receiver, with the production cut short by the knee. He wins with speed and suddenness, the kind of receiver who turns a short throw into a long gain. As the highest-ceiling underclassman in this group, the projection is straightforward: a full, healthy season and a featured role, and the flashes become a breakout.
Written by our staff.
202511 games
- Signed with Oregon5-star out of Duncanville
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
Oregon
NFL
NFL Draft
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Badges
- Top-10 Recruit
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Dan Lanning — 14-3 over that span.
2025Oregon13-2HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning
2026Oregon1-1HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: long catch (89th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.5 REC/g, 69.0 YDS/g, 15.2 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #34 of 61 Big Ten WRs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 34–27
vs Boise State
6 rec · 93 yds · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
With D. Moore — 378 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · -5 rush yds (2 car) · B. Ettridge — 48 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 52 LONG
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Boise State · 2&8 · Q4 · EPA +5.79Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete deep middle to #1 D.Moore caught at BSU42, for 62 yards to the BSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:51, 1ST DOWN #97 G.Hurych kick attempt good (H: #39 B.Ettridge, LS: #71 R.Todd)
- Week 2 · Oklahoma State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +3.01(09:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete deep left to #1 D.Moore caught at OSU00, for 36 yards to the OSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:12, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Pass completion". CALL UPHELD #97 G.Hurych kick attempt good (H: #39 B.Ettridge, LS: #71 R.Todd)
- Week 1 · Boise State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.67Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short right to #1 D.Moore caught at ORE48, for 7 yards to the BSU49, out of bounds at BSU49
- Week 2 · Oklahoma State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.67(10:28) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short right to #1 D.Moore caught at ORE45, for 2 yards to the ORE49 (#9 L.Fields; #32 E.Wesloski) PENALTY ORE Holding (#19 A.Olesh) 10 yards from ORE49 to ORE39
- Week 1 · Boise State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.56Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short right to #1 D.Moore caught at ORE27, for 7 yards to the ORE29 (#9 D.Ganter Jr.)
- Week 1 · Boise State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.40(08:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short right to #1 D.Moore caught at ORE42, for 6 yards to the ORE42 (#6 J.Washington Jr.; #22 R.Tillmon)
- Week 2 · Oklahoma State · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA +0.37(02:47) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short right to #1 D.Moore caught at ORE30, for 7 yards to the ORE33 (#32 E.Wesloski), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Boise State · 3&8 · Q1 · EPA +0.27(07:27) Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short right to #1 D.Moore caught at BSU47, for 6 yards to the BSU45 (#4 T.Anderson; #6 J.Washington Jr.)
- Week 1 · Boise State · 2&8 · Q4 · EPA +0.09No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short right to #1 D.Moore caught at ORE48, for 5 yards to the ORE49 (#7 J.Mickey)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Moore is an explosive, big-play receiver whose freshman tape already grades like a featured weapon. Our play-by-play has him in the 86th percentile for explosive-catch rate and the 77th for both yards-per-catch and touchdown rate -- the chunk-play juice you'd expect from the class's top-ranked receiver, with the production cut short by the knee. He wins with speed and suddenness, the kind of receiver who turns a short throw into a long gain. As the highest-ceiling underclassman in this group, the projection is straightforward: a full, healthy season and a featured role, and the flashes become a breakout.
Our classifier reads him the same way: moves the chains on third down.
2026 Outlook
Oregon
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Oregon
Returning around him
- 75% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 7 Oregon players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (13 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oregon · Last season: 13-2 (AP #5) · Talent rank #3 · 2026 recruiting class #3
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Marcel Williams’s 2025 season.
79%match
All-MAC
Matches Marcel on
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Marcel on
TD rate (higher)
Weight (higher)
Reception volume (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Marcel Williams's freshman season at Akron (2025).
82%match
All-MAC
Matches Marcel on
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Differs from Marcel on
Reception volume (lower)
TD rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Dakorien Moore
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #86
Peaked at #86 this season.
Background
As A Freshman (2025) » All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches, media) Played in 11 games as a true freshman, making seven starts while helping the Ducks reach the College Football Playoff Semifinal … Missed four games due to injury … Caught 34 passes for 497 yards and three touchdowns … Also rush...
The receiver room · Oregon
- #2Iverson Hooks927 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Jeremiah McClellan557 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Dakorien Moore497 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Gary Bryant Jr.306 receiving yards · 2025
- #89Brady Bidwellno box-score line yet
12 more on the roster · Oregon team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology