Dante Moore, No. 3 QB recruit for 2023, flips from Oregon to UCLA to play in Big Ten
Detroit King quarterback Dante Moore, the No. 3 quarterback in the country for this upcoming recruiting class, is changing his college commitment.
But he's not getting any closer to home.
Moore, the No. 1 recruit in Michigan for the class of 2023, has flipped from Oregon to UCLA, according to his social media post Monday afternoon and multiple reports.
The early period for national signing day begins Wednesday.
The 6-foot-5, 210-pound Moore was a Detroit Free Press Dream Team selection this season after leading the Crusaders to the Division 3 state championship, a second consecutive title. He also led King to a state title game as a freshman in 2019.
— Dante MOORE (@dantemoore05) December 19, 2022
Regarded as the best quarterback prospect in the state in a long time, Moore picked Oregon over Michigan, LSU, Notre Dame and Texas A&M in July. But as is the case with most top prospects, the recruiting did not stop.
According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, Moore's decision comes after former Oregon offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham left to become the head coach at Arizona State. Also, the chance to play in the Big Ten, home of both Michigan and Michigan State, enticed the QB. UCLA cleared the final hurdles set by the University of California Regents last week and is scheduled to join the Big Ten in 2024.
Moore told ESPN that being able to be developed by Chip Kelly, Kenny Dillingham's departure to ASU and the chance to play in the Big Ten all factored into his decision. He said that NIL did not play a big role, as he didn't take any NIL meeting on recruiting trips. https://t.co/2VVZx9efKi
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 19, 2022
"The most important thing to me throughout this recruiting process is going to a school that can develop a quarterback," Moore said back in July on ESPN. "The other piece would be facility-wise, to help me get all the attributes to help me reach my goals … and you need a school that has playmakers around you to help you be the best you can be on the field."
UCLA is coached by Chip Kelly, a prolific offensive mind you had success at, of all places, Oregon, before two stops in the NFL and then returning to college, since 2018, at UCLA. The Bruins are 27-28 in his five seasons there.
UCLA now has the No. 35 recruiting class for 2023 according to 247Sports.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Dante Moore: Top high school quarterback flips from Oregon to UCLA
