DeAndre Moore Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Texas Longhorns.

Early life and high school

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]

College career

As a freshman in 2023, Moore appeared in 10 games for the Longhorns where he returned one kickoff for 15 yards.[4] In week 5, he hauled in four receptions for 103 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Mississippi State.[5]

College statistics

Season Games Receiving
Rec Yds Avg TD
Texas Longhorns
2023 10 0 0 0.0 0
2024 16 39 456 11.7 7
Career 26 39 456 11.7 7

References

  1. ^ a b Huang, Christina (22 December 2022). "Texas flips 4-star wide receiver commit DeAndre Moore from Louisville". Dallas News. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Conn, Patrick (12 June 2024). "Texas wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr.'s 2024 snapshot profile". Longhorns Wire. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  5. ^ Newman, Josh. "'I need you to practice today': Texas football's DeAndre Moore Jr. overcame hip pointer for career day". LoneStarLive.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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