Texas Longhorns–No. 0 | |
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Position | Wide receiver |
Class | Junior |
Major | Physical Culture & Sports |
Personal information | |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California) |
DeAndre Moore Jr. is an American college football wide receiver for the Texas Longhorns.
Moore attended St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California. As a senior, he notched 483 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, along with one score on the ground. [1] 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. [2] 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. [3] Moore changed his commitment to play for the Louisville Cardinals before flipping his commitment once again to sign with Texas Longhorns. [1]
As a freshman in 2023, Moore appeared in 9 games for the Longhorns where he returned one kickoff for 15 yards. [4]
In the first game of the season against UTSA, Moore scored his first college career touchdown, a 19-yard reception from Manning. [5] In week 5, he hauled in four receptions for 103 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Mississippi State. [6] 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. [7] He played in all 16 games and had a total of 456 yards and seven touchdowns. [8]
Prior to the season, Moore was named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award watch list. [9] In the season opener against Ohio State, Moore logged two receptions for six yards. [10] In week 2, Moore sustained a concussion in the win against San Jose State and did not play in week 3 against Sam Houston. [11]
Season | Games | Receiving | Kick Returns | ||||
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Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Yds | TD | ||
Texas Longhorns | |||||||
2023 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
2024 | 16 | 39 | 456 | 11.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 3 | 11 | 115 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 28 | 50 | 571 | 11.4 | 7 | 15 | 0 |