Oregon sophomore quarterback Dante Moore has some big shoes to fill.
The last two signal callers to start games for the Ducks, Bo Nix and Dillon Gabriel, are now playing professionally in the NFL. Gabriel, specifically, had a strong individual season with Oregon in 2024, completing 72.9% of his passes for 3,857 yards and 30 touchdowns on his way to becoming the Big Ten Most Valuable Player, a First-Team All-American and a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.
College football analyst Yogi Roth still believes that Moore has the potential to be a big-impact player this season, even if he does not reach those heights during his first year leading the Ducks' offense.
What did Roth say about Moore?
The Big Ten Network recently visited Autzen Stadium and the Moshovsky Center to gain insight on the Oregon football program ahead of the 2025 campaign. During one of the network's live broadcasts, Roth shared how impressed he was with Moore after watching a Ducks practice session.
"When I look at Dante Moore, there's just so many unique traits to who he is and who he’s always been,” Roth said. “He’s got such a unique ability to throw a catchable ball. He can place it all over the field. I think to play the position, two things get you in the door: one is your competitive temperament. Check. Two, you have to have incredible accuracy. And not like, ball here, ball here on the front number. Watching him in practice today, the location of the ball, the tempo of the ball, the revolutions and a variety of throws... He’s just really impressive.
"We don't know all the things that have happened throughout the majority of training camp, but from what my eyes show me today, I just believe that Dante Moore has a chance to be a really elite player in this league and around the country."
Moore, a former five-star recruit, originally transferred to Oregon from UCLA in December of 2023. He appeared in five games for the Ducks last season, playing 29 total offensive snaps and completing seven of his eight pass attempts for 49 yards.
He has three years of NCAA eligibility remaining after opting to take a redshirt in 2024.