Oregon quarterback Dante Moore is delaying his entrance into the NFL draft in order to spend another season in the NCAA.<\/p>\n
Moore will return to the Ducks for the 2026 season, he announced Wednesday on ESPN’s SportsCenter.<\/p>\n
Oregon coach Dan Lanning had a simple message on social media after the announcement:<\/p>\n
Moore will head into the 2026 season with two years of college eligibility remaining.<\/p>\n
The quarterback was eligible to enter the 2026 NFL draft, but could potentially be looking to boost his draft stock for 2027 with a strong second season as Oregon’s starter.<\/p>\n
Moore, who started his career out at UCLA in 2023, transferred to Oregon and redshirted his sophomore 2024 season behind Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel.<\/p>\n
In his first season as the Ducks’ full-time starter, Moore completed 71.8 percent of his passes for 3,565 yards with 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 15 games.<\/p>\n
He also recorded 73 carries for 156 yards and two touchdowns to help the Ducks make it to the College Football Playoff semifinals.<\/p>\n
Moore will now look to ride the momentum of that playoff run while leading the Ducks on a deeper playoff run during his redshirt junior season.<\/p>\n
The news comes shortly after Nebraska transfer Dylan Raiola announced<\/a> he would be coming to Oregon in 2026. <\/p>\n Raiola could now potentially follow a similar path that Moore did behind Gabriel by redshirting his first season with the Ducks.<\/p>\n