On social media, host of the "See Ball Get Ball" podcast and former ESPN College GameDay host David Pollack had the perfect summation of Duck quarterback Dante Moore's skills and strengths as a quarterback.
"Dante Moore never freaking blinks. Never! Resting heartrate is like 20. Run game hasn't been great but every time they needed a play, he came thru!" Pollack said.
Geoff Schwartz of Sirius Satellite Radio and Fox Sports wrote, "One of the more satisfying regular seasons I’ve watched of Oregon football. So many players on both sides of the ball did their part. Losing 3 of your top 4 WRs for a month of the season. OL super beat up. Losing Moore for a half. Benson, Johnson, Pickard, etc … stepping up when it’s their turn. Hill and Davison being impactful."
Moore's cool and composure impressed both fans and experts simply because he is so uncanny in his ability to deliver the football while remaining even-keel. Watching him in a huddle, a sideline meeting or between plays the viewer wouldn't know by looking at him whether he'd thrown an interception or a 64-yard touchdown.
Moore's ceiling rivals the best in the game, the key to Oregon making noise in the CFP
For his teammates he models perfectly the attitude of "next play." His ability to throw a ball into a portal-sized window rivals Justin Herbert or Pat Mahomes. He's just scratching the surface of what he can be as a passer.
In the 26-14 win over Washington he got off to a slow start with a couple of uncharacteristic misses but he settled down to make six "chunk" passing plays that covered 211 yards.
If he gets a couple of his dynamic receiving targets back before the playoffs, and Kenyon Sadiq shakes off his one-game funk, the Ducks could be 2019 LSU dangerous in the playoffs.
High level stuff from Dante Moore on 3rd down to ice the game pic.twitter.com/gTv3BIbn1T
— Billy M (@BillyM_91) November 29, 2025
The only negative with the Motor City Magician is that he may be too good too soon. The plan was for him to come back and play a junior season at Oregon, but he's progressing so rapidly in his command of the passing game and protections that the NFL will want to make him a Top Five pick, even a No. 1 draft pick. That's a $50 million payday. Even with a Lloyd's of London insurance policy, that's hard to turn down.
Julian Sayin, Fernando Mendoza and Diego Pavia have been superb this year, but Dante Moore's composure, leadership, clutch play and passing skills merit a trip to New York as a Heisman finalist. Though it probably won't happen, he has been great for the Ducks.