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Five-Star WR Dakorien Moore Top 3 Revealed; Texas Longhorns Favorites?

Five-Star receiver Dakorien Moore is down to three schools, and the Horns are in good position.

Matt Galatzan

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AUSTIN - The Texas Longhorns could be on the verge of snagging one of the top recruits in the nation.

According to 247Sports recruiting analyst Mike Roach, five-star Duncanville (TX) wide receiver Dakorien Moore - who de-committed from LSU on Thursday night - is down to three programs, and the Longhorns are squarely in the mix.

"The Longhorns have been a presumed favorite for quite some time and just picked up several 247Sports Crystal Balls in favor of the Longhorns," Roach wrote. "Moore's family has ties to the Austin area and some family members still live in the state capital... The key to this one might be the relationship Moore and his family have with Special Assistant to the Head Coach Chris Gilbert along with several friends and former teammates on the Longhorns' roster. Texas has been chasing Moore since his freshman season, and they never lost steam even after he made a commitment to LSU."

As it stands, 247 Sports and On3 both project Moore to stay home in the Lone Star State, and end up with the Longhorns.

Moore, who had been committed to the Tigers since August of last year, ranks as the No. 3 player nationally, No. 1 wide receiver, and No. 1 player in Texas. He is also the consensus No. 1 player in Texas, per the four major recruiting services.

The Duncanville product is also a former teammate of current Longhorns Collin Simmons, Alex January and Cameron Williams, helping them to win a state championship in 2022.

Moore has been with the varsity squad at Duncanville since his freshman season in 2021, racking up 130 catches for 2,653 yards and 29 touchdowns over that time, including 71 catches for 1,523 yards and 18 scores in his junior campaign.

Moore will be back in Austin on an official to the 40 Acres this summer.

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Matt Galatzan

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration.  Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network.  When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later.  Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered.  Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys.  You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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