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Dante Moore

QB · Oregon · via Ucla · 2027 NFL Draft class

Public Draft Board rank #5·33 contributing sources·Board as of August 31, 2026
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Preseason edition · August 21, 20265 min read

Master scouting report

Moore wins with a fast release, layered touch and precise placement from the pocket, with enough mobility to escape and throw on the move. He can make a case for the first pick in 2027, but his second year as Oregon's starter must bring quicker decisions after the snap and better ball security under pressure.

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01Career Arc

Moore appeared in nine games and started five at UCLA as a true freshman, passing for 1,610 yards, 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions before transferring to Oregon. He completed 7 of 8 passes for 49 yards behind Dillon Gabriel in 2024, then started all 15 games for a 13-2 CFP semifinalist and went 296 of 412 for 3,565 yards, 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 2025. He enters 2026 with 20 starts and 5,224 career passing yards.

02Release Mechanics

Moore has a compact release and can change arm slots when the pocket compresses. He generates useful velocity without a perfect base, which helps him beat short and intermediate coverage. When his hips open early or his feet never reset, the ball can climb or drift behind the receiver.

03Ball Placement

Touch is his best arm trait. He varies speed and trajectory to fit the ball around coverage.

04Processing

Moore can diagnose leverage before the snap, hold safeties with his eyes and work through full-field concepts. Late rotations and covered first reads slow him down, and he sometimes waits for a receiver to come open instead of anticipating the window. In 2026, he needs to show that another year of starts has sped up those decisions.

05Pressure Response

Moore is comfortable climbing away from edge pressure and will deliver when he knows contact is coming. Interior leakage causes more trouble: his base speeds up, he can abandon a usable pocket and his eyes can stick on the initial target. Indiana sacked him six times in the regular-season meeting, and Oregon's offense never regained its rhythm. He must identify pressure earlier and get to his hot read before the pocket collapses.

06Mobility

Moore can extend a pass play, but he is not a quarterback an offense should feature in the run game. Designed carries can punish a defense that ignores him, but he sometimes leaves a usable pocket too early and does not always reset once outside.

07Decision Making

Thirty touchdowns against 10 interceptions is an efficient season line, but Moore's mistakes cluster when he is forced off schedule. The CFP semifinal began with a pick-six on Oregon's first snap and included two Moore fumbles that Indiana recovered; all three turnovers led to touchdowns. He needs to leave the first read sooner and protect the ball with two hands in traffic.

08High Leverage Play

Moore delivered in several high-leverage spots in 2025. He threw three touchdowns in a double-overtime win at Penn State, then completed five of seven passes on a 54-yard winning drive at Iowa in cold, wet conditions. He earned Orange Bowl Offensive MVP honors after completing 26 of 33 passes for 234 yards in a 23-0 quarterfinal win over Texas Tech. Indiana disrupted his timing and decision-making with pressure in both meetings, including the semifinal.

09Football Makeup

Moore earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition in 2025 and said he returned for 2026 because he wanted more preparation before entering the NFL. The redshirt year showed patience and consistent preparation even when he was not playing.

102026 Outlook

The first read and escape lane will not always be available in the NFL. Moore has to keep his base, reach the next receiver and secure the ball on those snaps. Until he does that consistently, the Indiana breakdowns will remain the strongest counterargument to a top-pick grade.

The case for the player

Strengths

  • Compact, repeatable release gets the ball out quickly without sacrificing velocity on short and intermediate throws.

  • He varies pace and trajectory to clear underneath defenders and lead receivers away from leverage.

  • He reads leverage before the snap, holds safeties with his eyes and can work through full-field progressions.

  • Comfortable climbing away from edge pressure and delivering accurately when he knows contact is coming.

  • Arm elasticity and movement skill let him change platforms, alter release angles and make accurate throws outside the pocket.

  • He paired 3,565 yards and 30 touchdowns with two playoff wins for a 13-2 Oregon team.

The questions that remain

Concerns

  • Interior pressure can speed up his feet and eyes, disrupt the base and force the ball out before the route is ready.

  • He can be late moving to his next read after coverage rotates, inviting missed windows and avoidable sacks.

  • He can escape pressure, but he is not a dynamic runner and sometimes leaves a workable pocket without resetting outside it.

  • The semifinal loss to Indiana showed the turnover risk: a first-snap pick-six followed by two lost fumbles.

Building the fit

NFL role and scheme fit

Build Moore's passing game around play action, RPOs, quick game and layered intermediate concepts. Motion and condensed sets can identify leverage, while dagger, drive, sail and deep overs suit his anticipation and touch. He throws well on boots and other moving pockets, but his legs will not compensate for poor protection. He is at his best when the design includes a quick outlet against interior pressure without reducing him to half-field reads.

The Draftanomics view

Bottom line

Moore belongs in the first-round conversation and could play his way into the No. 1 pick. His release, accuracy, touch and pocket timing translate to an NFL passing game. Interior pressure still speeds up his decisions and mechanics, and the Indiana semifinal exposed costly ball-security lapses. A cleaner second year as Oregon's starter would make him look like a long-term NFL starter.

Sources & edition

The Draftanomics assessment, synthesized from attributed reporting. Role and development language expresses scouting opinion.

Original analysis through August 21, 2026. Restoration reviewed September 6, 2026; this is not an in-season update. No new Draftanomics all-22 review is included.

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Sources for the evaluation
  1. House assessment

    Moore wins with a fast release, layered touch and precise placement from the pocket, with enough mobility to escape and throw on the move.

  2. House assessment

    He can make a case for the first pick in 2027, but his second year as Oregon's starter must bring quicker decisions after the snap and better ball security under pressure.

Sources for career arc
  1. Reported fact

    Moore appeared in nine games and started five at UCLA as a true freshman, passing for 1,610 yards, 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions before transferring to Oregon.

  2. Reported fact

    He completed 7 of 8 passes for 49 yards behind Dillon Gabriel in 2024, then started all 15 games for a 13-2 CFP semifinalist and went 296 of 412 for 3,565 yards, 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 2025.

  3. Reported fact

    He enters 2026 with 20 starts and 5,224 career passing yards.

Sources for release mechanics
  1. House assessment

    Moore has a compact release and can change arm slots when the pocket compresses.

  2. House assessment

    He generates useful velocity without a perfect base, which helps him beat short and intermediate coverage.

  3. House assessment

    When his hips open early or his feet never reset, the ball can climb or drift behind the receiver.

Sources for ball placement
  1. House assessment

    Touch is his best arm trait.

  2. House assessment

    He varies speed and trajectory to fit the ball around coverage.

Sources for processing
  1. House assessment

    Moore can diagnose leverage before the snap, hold safeties with his eyes and work through full-field concepts.

  2. House assessment

    Late rotations and covered first reads slow him down, and he sometimes waits for a receiver to come open instead of anticipating the window.

  3. House assessment

    In 2026, he needs to show that another year of starts has sped up those decisions.

Sources for pressure response
  1. House assessment

    Moore is comfortable climbing away from edge pressure and will deliver when he knows contact is coming.

  2. House assessment

    Interior leakage causes more trouble: his base speeds up, he can abandon a usable pocket and his eyes can stick on the initial target.

  3. House assessment

    Indiana sacked him six times in the regular-season meeting, and Oregon's offense never regained its rhythm.

  4. House assessment

    He must identify pressure earlier and get to his hot read before the pocket collapses.

Sources for mobility
  1. House assessment

    Moore can extend a pass play, but he is not a quarterback an offense should feature in the run game.

  2. House assessment

    Designed carries can punish a defense that ignores him, but he sometimes leaves a usable pocket too early and does not always reset once outside.

Sources for decision making
  1. House assessment

    Thirty touchdowns against 10 interceptions is an efficient season line, but Moore's mistakes cluster when he is forced off schedule.

  2. Reported fact

    The CFP semifinal began with a pick-six on Oregon's first snap and included two Moore fumbles that Indiana recovered; all three turnovers led to touchdowns.

  3. House assessment

    He needs to leave the first read sooner and protect the ball with two hands in traffic.

Sources for high leverage play
  1. House assessment

    Moore delivered in several high-leverage spots in 2025.

  2. Reported fact

    He threw three touchdowns in a double-overtime win at Penn State, then completed five of seven passes on a 54-yard winning drive at Iowa in cold, wet conditions.

  3. Reported fact

    He earned Orange Bowl Offensive MVP honors after completing 26 of 33 passes for 234 yards in a 23-0 quarterfinal win over Texas Tech.

  4. House assessment

    Indiana disrupted his timing and decision-making with pressure in both meetings, including the semifinal.

Sources for football makeup
  1. Reported fact

    Moore earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition in 2025 and said he returned for 2026 because he wanted more preparation before entering the NFL.

  2. House assessment

    The redshirt year showed patience and consistent preparation even when he was not playing.

Sources for 2026 outlook
  1. House assessment

    The first read and escape lane will not always be available in the NFL.

  2. House assessment

    Moore has to keep his base, reach the next receiver and secure the ball on those snaps.

  3. House assessment

    Until he does that consistently, the Indiana breakdowns will remain the strongest counterargument to a top-pick grade.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    Compact, repeatable release gets the ball out quickly without sacrificing velocity on short and intermediate throws.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    He varies pace and trajectory to clear underneath defenders and lead receivers away from leverage.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    He reads leverage before the snap, holds safeties with his eyes and can work through full-field progressions.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    Comfortable climbing away from edge pressure and delivering accurately when he knows contact is coming.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    Arm elasticity and movement skill let him change platforms, alter release angles and make accurate throws outside the pocket.

Sources for strength
  1. Reported fact

    He paired 3,565 yards and 30 touchdowns with two playoff wins for a 13-2 Oregon team.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    Interior pressure can speed up his feet and eyes, disrupt the base and force the ball out before the route is ready.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    He can be late moving to his next read after coverage rotates, inviting missed windows and avoidable sacks.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    He can escape pressure, but he is not a dynamic runner and sometimes leaves a workable pocket without resetting outside it.

Sources for concern
  1. Reported fact

    The semifinal loss to Indiana showed the turnover risk: a first-snap pick-six followed by two lost fumbles.

Sources for nfl role and scheme fit
  1. House assessment

    Build Moore's passing game around play action, RPOs, quick game and layered intermediate concepts.

  2. House assessment

    Motion and condensed sets can identify leverage, while dagger, drive, sail and deep overs suit his anticipation and touch.

  3. House assessment

    He throws well on boots and other moving pockets, but his legs will not compensate for poor protection.

  4. House assessment

    He is at his best when the design includes a quick outlet against interior pressure without reducing him to half-field reads.

Sources for bottom line
  1. House assessment

    Moore belongs in the first-round conversation and could play his way into the No. 1 pick.

  2. House assessment

    His release, accuracy, touch and pocket timing translate to an NFL passing game.

  3. House assessment

    Interior pressure still speeds up his decisions and mechanics, and the Indiana semifinal exposed costly ball-security lapses.

  4. House assessment

    A cleaner second year as Oregon's starter would make him look like a long-term NFL starter.

College record & draft context

College production, measurables, experience, and the prospect's place on the sealed Public Draft Board.

Public Draft Board

Public Draft Board rank
#5
Position rank
QB1
Contributing sources
33
Movement since prior snapshot
Unchanged

Sealed snapshot as of August 31, 2026 · equal-weight aggregation of public boards, minimum 3 sources for a rank · The Public Draft Board

College production

No season of college production is included in this dataset for this prospect.

Evidence notes

  • The retained data contains no season of college production for this prospect.
  • The newest college season in the retained data is 2025; the 2026 season is not yet included.
  • No verified athletic testing is included in the sealed dataset for this prospect.
  • 33 contributing public boards rank this prospect; the Public Draft Board places him at #5.

Each note restates a displayed fact. None is a forecast of NFL performance.

Experience and measurements

Listed height
6'3"
Listed weight
206 lb
Class
Junior
Age
Not in dataset
Recorded school
Oregon
Former school
Ucla
Hometown
Detroit, MI
Jersey
#5
Recruiting stars
5-star
Recruiting rank
#5 nationally

"Not in dataset" means the value is absent from the sealed dossier dataset, not that it does not exist.

Athletic testing

Not included in the sealed dataset. No combine, pro-day, or RAS value is retained for the 2027 class; absence here does not mean no testing has taken place.

Listed roster height and weight (CollegeFootballData); no verified athletic testing is retained. Bio captured August 29, 2026.

Historical comparisons

Historical profile comparisons are being rebuilt.

Sources and methodology

  • Retained bio and measurements: Draftanomics prospect ingest (CollegeFootballData rosters and recruiting), retained seed data/seed/prospects_upcoming_full.parquet.
  • Retained college production: CollegeFootballData season statistics via the retained player cross-reference; position-relevant categories only; all-zero category rows dropped.
  • Age: unavailable — no birth date or age is retained for the 2027 class.
  • Transfer history: not retained — the page shows the current school and, where the frozen id names a different school, the former school.
  • Public Draft Board: sealed snapshot as of August 31, 2026; per-source ranks are not published under the aggregate-only source policy.

Board methodologyDossier methodologyResearch status

Board position reflects aggregated public opinion; the scouting report is a separate editorial assessment.