Dakorien Moore

Updated October 31, 2026 | Sources: ESPN box scores; USC Athletics box score; GoDucks.com

Availability Dakorien Moore is currently listed Available. The full picture, with who said what and when, is on the injury report.

At USC (Sept 26, 2026): USC had just tied it 27-27. On 3rd and 8 from the 29, Moore caught the touchdown from Dylan Raiola that put Oregon ahead for good with 8:35 left. It was not a heave. He and Raiola saw who was covering him before the snap and changed the play at the line, and afterward Moore talked about doing it for Dante Moore, who had been hurt in the second quarter and whom he calls a mentor (the injury tracker has every official word). Sources: ESPN play-by-play and USC Athletics official box score (Sept 26, 2026); Moore's postgame interview as recorded by Matt Prehm. It was the second time this season he has broken a 27-27 tie in the fourth quarter. The first was the 62-yarder from Dante Moore with 7:51 left against Boise State on Sept 5. He scored in each of Oregon's first four games: 62 yards against Boise State, 36 at Oklahoma State, 45 against Portland State and 29 at USC, then was held out of the end zone against UCLA (4 catches, 77 yards). Through five games that is 18 catches for 311 yards and 4 touchdowns, 17.3 yards a catch (ESPN box scores), and he was on the field for 51 of 61 snaps in Stillwater. Dakorien Moore arrived in Eugene from Duncanville, Texas as the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2025 recruiting class. As a true freshman he started seven games, missed four with an injury, and still caught 34 passes for 497 yards and 3 touchdowns, fifth-most receiving yards by a freshman in Oregon history, with All-Big Ten honorable mention. In the April 25 spring game he caught the 60-yard walk-off from Brock Thomas with 20 seconds left. Year two is going the way the recruiting rankings said it would.

Week 9 vs Northwestern, Oct 31, 2026

7 catches for 128 yards and two touchdowns against Northwestern: a 10-yarder with 49 seconds left in the first half and a 75-yarder on the first snap after Northwestern cut it to 27-26. He also lost a fumble at the Oregon 49 on the third play of the second half.

ESPN box score and play-by-play, Oct 31, 2026

4

Touchdowns

One in each of the first four games

18-311

Catches-Yards

2026, through UCLA

2

Go-ahead TDs from 27-27

Boise State and USC

5-Star

Recruiting Rating

No. 1 WR nationally, 2025

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Two Ties, Two Touchdowns

Against Boise State on Sept 5, the Broncos kicked a field goal to tie it 27-27 with 8:45 left. Fifty-four seconds of game clock later, Moore was in the end zone on a 62-yard catch from Dante Moore. At USC on Sept 26, Tanook Hines tied it 27-27 with 12:41 left, and Oregon answered with a 9-play, 75-yard drive that ended on Moore's 29-yard catch on third down. Two games decided by one throw each, and both throws went to the same sophomore.

The Receiver Room Now

Evan Stewart leads Oregon with 27 catches for 352 yards through five games. Moore has fewer catches (18), the same 4 touchdowns and the bigger plays, 17.3 yards a catch (ESPN box scores). Jeremiah McClellan, who led the team through two games, broke his foot in pregame warmups before Portland State and has no return date (see the injury tracker). True freshman Messiah Hampton started in his place at USC. Tight end Jamari Johnson came back at USC and led everyone with 119 yards. Our read: Stewart is the volume, Moore is the finisher, and both started at USC (official box score).

After UCLA

Against UCLA on Oct 10 he caught 4 passes for 77 yards in the 17-15 loss (ESPN box score). Volume is still the thing to watch: he has not had more than 6 catches in a game this year, and his targets have been the kind that end drives in the end zone rather than keep them moving. Our read: he has earned more third-down looks, and USC showed the quarterbacks already trust him on the biggest one. The Nov 7 trip to Ohio State is the game he will be measured by.

Watch List for 2026

1

Catches per game: he has topped out at 6 this season. More short and intermediate targets would mean the staff is building around him, not just taking shots.

2

The touchdown streak: four games, four scores, then none against UCLA (4 catches, 77 yards). Nebraska on Oct 17 is next.

3

Third down: his USC touchdown came on 3rd and 8. Watch who the ball goes to on the next one.

4

Punt returns: he returned one for 10 yards against Portland State. A bigger return role would be a new wrinkle.

5

Blocking on Hill screens: Dierre Hill Jr. gained 105 receiving yards at USC, and receivers blocking downfield is how that happens.

Frequently Asked Questions

Dakorien Moore was the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2025 recruiting class nationally per 247Sports and a consensus five-star recruit out of Duncanville, Texas. He is the highest-rated WR recruit in Oregon history.

Four, one in each of Oregon's first four games: 62 yards against Boise State, 36 at Oklahoma State, 45 against Portland State and the 29-yard go-ahead catch at USC. He did not score against UCLA on Oct 10 (4 catches, 77 yards). Through five games he has 18 catches for 311 yards (ESPN box scores).

Yes. He was in Oregon's starting lineup at USC on Sept 26 (USC Athletics official box score) and played 51 of 61 offensive snaps at Oklahoma State (Ducks Wire / Yahoo Sports). As a true freshman in 2025 he made seven starts. Oregon does not publish a depth chart; ours is on the roster page.

34 catches for 497 yards and 3 touchdowns in 11 games as a true freshman, plus a 25-yard rushing touchdown. He missed four games with an injury and was named All-Big Ten honorable mention.

Moore is a wide receiver (WR) at 5-11, 195 pounds. He can play both outside and in the slot, with the speed to be a deep threat and the route-running to win underneath.