Dakorien Moore

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Dakorien Moore
Duncanville PanthersNo. 1
Position Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2007-01-20) January 20, 2007 (age 17) [1]
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight182 lb (83 kg)
Career history
High school Duncanville High School
(Duncanville, Texas)

Dakorien Moore (born January 20, 2007) [1] is an American football wide receiver.

Early life

Moore lives in Duncanville, Texas and attends Duncanville High School. [2] He had 44 receptions for 764 yards and six touchdowns during his sophomore season. [3] As a junior, Moore caught 71 passes for 1,523 yards and 18 touchdowns. [4] He also competes in track & field and was part of Duncanville's 4 × 200 metres relay team that set a national high school record alongside LSU running back Caden Durham. [5]

Moore is rated a five-star recruit and is the consensus top wide receiver prospect in the 2025 class. [6] [7] He initially committed to play college football at LSU before the start of his junior year. [8] Moore later decommitted at the end of his junior year. [9] He ultimately flipped his commitment to Oregon after considering Ohio State, Texas, and LSU. [10] [11]

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  5. "Get to know Duncanville's record-setting 4x200 relay team". The Dallas Morning News . May 22, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
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  9. "Duncanville 5-star wide receiver Dakorien Moore decommits from LSU". The Dallas Morning News . May 16, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
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