Oregon set off Fourth of July fireworks that were felt coast to coast with the Class of 2025’s biggest recruiting shocker yet — a commitment from the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2025 cycle, Dakorien Moore.
A five-star prospect from Duncanville, Texas, Moore ranks as the No. 5 overall prospect in the class of 2025, according to 247Sports. The highest-ranked player to sign with Oregon in the modern recruiting era was Kayvon Thibodeaux, who ranked No. 6.
Moore was previously committed to LSU but re-opened his commitment in May. What followed was heavy interest from Ohio State, Oregon and Texas as well as continued interest from LSU. If you had polled insiders 48 hours ago, they would have said in-state Texas was a slam-dunk, what with Arch Manning taking the reins in 2025 and Steve Sarkisian calling the shots.
Not so.
“The reason I chose Oregon is because I want to be different,” Moore told 247Sports’ Mike Roach. “I want to be a part of something legendary. I see coach (Dan) Lanning building a program that will win a national championship. I feel like (Oregon wide receivers) coach (Junior) Adams will develop me into the best wide receiver and man outside of football, and the culture Is different there most of all.”
Through three seasons at Duncanville, Moore has 130 receptions for 2,653 yards and 29 touchdowns.
Oregon jumps from No. 7 to No. 5 in the 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings after Moore’s commitment. He’s one of two 247Sports Composite five-star wide receivers in the class and one of three total five-stars, per the industry-generated composite, including fellow Texan Dorian Brew, who committed June 29.
In a (well-timed) article that ran July 3 on CBS Sports, recruiting experts from 247Sports rounded up the…
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Author : Chip Patterson
Publish date : 2024-07-05 01:44:20
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