The college football world was shaken up on Wednesday as star QB Dante Moore announced that he will forgo the NFL draft and return to the Oregon Ducks for the 2026 season.
"Of course, I'll be coming back to Oregon for one more year."
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Dante Moore tells SportsCenter that he's running it back with the Ducks to chase a national championship next season 😤 pic.twitter.com/8YpwVafPjJ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 14, 2026
Moore was projected to be the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s draft, but opted to return to school and chase a national title.
He put up impressive numbers for Oregon this season, finishing with 30 touchdowns and ten interception while completing 71.8% of his pass attempts.
His strong season helped lead the Ducks to the CFP semifinal, where they fell to the unbeaten Indiana Hoosiers.
Now he’ll return to an Oregon team that looks primed to make another CFP run.
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