The UCLA Bruins have Ethan Garbers as the starting quarterback for the 2024 season. However, they could have had Dante Moore running the show this year.
In the offseason, Moore entered the portal and then went back to Oregon, where he was previously committed before flipping to UCLA.
Moore is now backing up Dillon Gabriel, so it is unlikely he plays much barring an injury.
Donovan James of Trojans Wire ranked the best backup quarterback in the Big Ten. The list includes UNLV transfer and USC backup Jayden Maiava, but former UCLA QB Dante Moore is at the top of the list.
Former five-star recuit Dante Moore started five games at UCLA in 2023. He played in nine total games, throwing for 11 touchdowns before transferring to Oregon.
He will be behind incoming transfer and Heisman hopeful Dillion Gabriel, who is coming to Eugene from Oklahoma.
Now an Oregon sophomore quarterback, Moore previously spent most of the 2022 college football season committed to the Ducks before flipping to the UCLA Bruins on national signing day.
We can only imagine what Moore could’ve done at UCLA, but he has a ton of talent and will be interesting to see when he gets the playing time in Eugene.