DeAndre Moore Jr.

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DeAndre Moore Jr.
Colorado Buffaloes
Position Wide receiver
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born (2004-03-13) March 13, 2004 (age 21) [1]
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California)
College
Stats at ESPN

DeAndre Moore Jr. (born March 13, 2004) [1] is an American college football wide receiver for the Colorado Buffaloes. He previously played for the Texas Longhorns.

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Early life

Moore began his high school career at Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas. Following his sophomore year, in which no football was played due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Moore transferred to his hometown Los Alamitos High School [2] . For his senior season, Moore transferred once more, this time to St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California [3] . At Bosco, he notched 483 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, along with one score on the ground. [4] Coming out of high school, Moore was rated as a four-star recruit, the 8th-best player in California, and the 17th overall wide receiver in the class of 2023. [5] He initially committed to play college football for the Oklahoma Sooners over offers from schools such as Alabama, Florida State, Louisville, Texas, Oregon, and USC. [6] Moore changed his commitment to play for the Louisville Cardinals before flipping his commitment once again to sign with Texas Longhorns. [4]

College career

Texas

As a freshman in 2023, Moore appeared in 9 games for the Longhorns where he returned one kickoff for 15 yards. [7]

In the first game of his sophomore season against UTSA, Moore scored his first college career touchdown, a 19-yard reception from Manning. [8] In week 5, he hauled in four receptions for 103 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Mississippi State. [9] In the 2024 SEC Championship game, Moore logged nine receptions for 114 yards and one touchdown. In the 2025 Peach Bowl against Arizona State, Moore caught two passes for 25 yards and one touchdown. [10] He played in all 16 games and had a total of 456 yards and seven touchdowns. [11]

Prior to his junior season, Moore was named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award watch list. [12] In the season opener against Ohio State, Moore logged two receptions for six yards. [13] In Week 2, Moore sustained a concussion in the win against San Jose State and did not play in Week 3 against Sam Houston. [14] In the Red River Rivalry game against Oklahoma, Moore had three receptions for 50 yards and one touchdown. [15] In Week 13 against Arkansas, he had three receptions for 74 yards and three touchdowns. [13] On December 22, Moore announced that he intended to enter the transfer portal. [16]

Colorado

On January 13, 2026, Moore committed to Colorado. [17]

College statistics

SeasonGamesReceivingKick returns
RecYdsAvgTDRetYdsTD
Texas Longhorns
2023 9000.001150
2024 163945611.77000
2025 113853214.041110
Career 367798812.8112260

References

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  2. Dan Albano (2021-08-19). "Los Alamitos' Deandre Moore Jr. thrilled football journey returned him home". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  3. Dan Albano (2022-06-23). "Louisville football commit Deandre Moore Jr. transfers to St. John Bosco from Los Alamitos". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  4. 1 2 Huang, Christina (22 December 2022). "Texas flips 4-star wide receiver commit DeAndre Moore from Louisville". Dallas News. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  5. Hunte, Sydney (22 December 2022). "DeAndre Moore, 4-star WR in 2023 class and SEC target, flips commitment from Louisville". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  6. Sallee, Barrett (24 September 2021). "Oklahoma football recruiting: Five-star WR DeAndre Moore commits to Sooners on CBS Sports HQ". CBS Sports. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  7. Conn, Patrick (12 June 2024). "Texas wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr.'s 2024 snapshot profile". Longhorns Wire. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  8. "DeAndre Moore Jr. - Football". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  9. Newman, Josh (October 1, 2024). "'I need you to practice today': Texas football's DeAndre Moore Jr. overcame hip pointer for career day". LoneStarLive.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  10. "DeAndre Moore Jr. 2024 Stats per Game - NCAAF". ESPN. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  11. "DeAndre Moore Jr. College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  12. Tafolla, Grace (August 20, 2025). "No. 1/1 Football trio named to Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award watch list". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  13. 1 2 "DeAndre Moore Jr. College Gamelog". Sports-Reference. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  14. Eberts, Wescott (September 18, 2025). "Texas WR DeAndre Moore Jr. to return against Sam Houston". Burnt Orange Nation. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  15. "Texas 23-6 Oklahoma (Oct 11, 2025) Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  16. Eberts, Wescott (December 22, 2025). "Texas WR DeAndre Moore Jr. to enter the NCAA transfer portal". Burnt Orange Nation. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  17. Samra, Steve (January 13, 2026). "Colorado lands coveted SEC transfer WR". On3. Retrieved January 13, 2026.