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Updated · 247Sports · Jul 29
Oregon QB Dante Moore Adds 20 Pounds as He Balances Football Prep With a 16 Handicap
Updated
Updated · 247Sports · Jul 29

Oregon QB Dante Moore Adds 20 Pounds as He Balances Football Prep With a 16 Handicap

3 articles · Updated · 247Sports · Jul 29

Summary

  • Nearly 20 added pounds headlined Dante Moore’s offseason as Oregon’s quarterback spent the summer sharpening the playbook, deep ball and quick game before preseason camp.
  • A roughly 16 golf handicap became his main outlet, with near-daily rounds around Eugene and a birthday trip to Bandon Dunes helping him decompress while building chemistry with fellow quarterbacks.
  • Tokyo delivered the summer’s biggest off-field moment: Moore joined Oregon teammates for Nike events, youth football camps and a showcase to grow the sport, while his image appeared on billboards in the city.
  • EA Sports College Football 27 then made Moore a cover athlete, adding Chicago promotional events to a summer that also included a Zach Bryan onstage appearance and World Cup matches in Seattle.
  • Those experiences came by design, with Moore saying he wanted to enjoy life outside football before the next four to six months center almost entirely on Oregon’s championship push.

Insights

How did an Oregon quarterback manage to add twenty pounds of muscle while traveling the globe and starring on a video game cover?
Will Dante Moore's global travels and brand-building offseason translate to a championship, or prove to be a costly distraction for Oregon?
Can experiencing sumo wrestling and lowering a golf handicap actually forge the mental toughness needed for college football's highest-stakes season?