Dante Moore Will Miss Rest of Season With Concussion — SkimNews
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- Dante Moore will miss the rest of the season while recovering from a concussion suffered in September against USC, coach Dan Lanning confirmed Monday.
- Oregon sits at 4-3 and outside the College Football Playoff conversation after the Illinois loss; Lanning also fired offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer, while Moore opted to shut down the final five games.
- 5-for-5 rule leaves Moore another year of eligibility under NCAA rules, with his 2027 options spanning a return to Oregon, another school or declaring for the NFL Draft.
- CBS Sports ranks Moore No. 45 overall for the 2027 NFL Draft, while its latest first-round mock projects him as the fifth quarterback selected at No. 30 overall—far below his start-of-season top-5 expectation.
- Dante Moore completed 69.7% of his passes for 926 yards, nine touchdowns and no interceptions over more than three games, though he looked less comfortable in Mehringer’s system than under Stein.
- Dante Moore led Oregon to 13 wins last season with 3,565 passing yards, 30 touchdowns and a 71% completion rate, then threw four of his 10 interceptions in the College Football Playoff.
Why it matters: Moore retains another year under NCAA’s "5-for-5" rule, so Oregon, a transfer and the 2027 draft remain separate paths after his projection dropped from top-5 selection to No. 45 overall. With five games left, evaluators’ immediate questions are his long-term health, upside and whether four seasons justify Day 1 billing.
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