Decision Day Primer: On3’s No. 1 ranked WR Dakorien Moore is set to announce

It’s the Fourth of July and of course there will be some fireworks on the recruiting trail.

None bigger than the decision coming from On3’s No. 1 ranked receiver in Duncanville (Texas) High five-star plus prospect Dakorien Moore .

The No. 3 player in the country is set to decide among LSU, Ohio State, Oregon and Texas. The Longhorns head into the day the heavy On3 RPM favorite, but the blue-chip Moore took officials to each of his finalists in June and has been on the campus of all his favorites several times.

Moore’s mother Marjahn tells On3 her son’s mind is made up on his decision.

“He says so,” the elder Moore said on July 3. “We will have a final conversation tonight and tomorrow.”

Tomorrow is here and these programs and their die-hard fans are excited to see how it falls.

The 5-foot-11, 186-pound Moore turned 65 receptions into 1,303 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior en route to a state championship.

On3 dives into the finalists.

Texas trended quickly after Moore decommitted from LSU

Moore gave LSU a verbal back in August of 2023 but reopened his process in the middle of May. During the time he was committed to the Tigers, the Longhorns and Oregon were always mentioned as two still strong in the mix.

The moment he announced he was back on the market, the On3 RPM quickly went the Longhorns way. Inside Texas’s Eric Nahlin is predicting Texas with 85 percent confidence.

“It’s always going to be home,” Moore told On3 at the start of summer. “It’s close to family, so that’s one major thing it could come down to when I’m thinking about Texas. Obviously they got great NIL, everybody knows that. But I’m looking forward to seeing something else besides that and seeing what they’ve got to show me. They’ve developed players since they pulled them in, and even players that haven’t been so big out of high school.”

Marjahn has given the Longhorns high marks as well.

“Texas is home,” Marjahn has said in the past. “I was born and raised in Austin, Texas. I only bleed two colors. Orange and Blue. Burnt Orange for Texas and blue for the Dallas Cowboys. That’s all I knew growing up. As soon as he started taking college visits I took him to Austin.

“I love everything about Texas. Everything is bigger in Texas. They don’t cut any corner. We saw practice recently, that was really exciting. That showed us Texas is coming to play. They’re ready to play with the big boys in the SEC. I have a great relationship with a lot of people on staff from the head coach to his recruiters. They call to check up on us all the time and make sure we’re good. It’s not recruiting, it’s to make sure the family is good. That’s what we’re looking for in recruiting. I can’t talk about football forever.”

Oregon is swinging hard for Moore

Moore has been to Eugene several times during his process and he feels very comfortable around head coach Dan Lanning, potential position coach Junior Adams and the Ducks program.

“I love how open I can be when I’m out there,” Moore has said. “Their uniforms and their style, they’re just different. It’s unique, and it’s not really comparable to any other school I’m looking at. I just think they have great coaches in general. Coach Lanning knows how to judge people, and he is a good judge of character. And he’s really good at building relationships and getting people to trust him. I feel like that reels the great players in. And with Coach Adams, he’s just a well-rounded good coach, good mentor and a good person to be around.”

Marjahn has emphasized that in the past.

“Oregon is just it’s different on so many levels,” she said in the spring. “Their recruitment process is second to none. You will have a relationship with everybody from the head coach to the water boy. That’s how Oregon is and it’s a genuine relationship with everybody.”

Ohio State started making its move in the spring

Moore made it to Columbus twice in the spring. The first time he saw practice and the second time he returned to make sure his mom saw everything. On the official visit in the summer his great aunt came and she gave the Buckeyes her blessing.

“I love how competitive they are,” Dakorien has said. “That was the first thing I noticed when I stepped foot on campus. I could just feel the energy when I walked through the facility. Then after watching practice, I saw everybody have the same focus. They’re all locked in on football and want to win. They’re a big family, and it’s big city out there. Not too rowdy, it’s kind of calm but there’s stuff to do out there. And they have a huge fan base and a lot of support out there.”

Brian Hartline has been leading the charge in recruiting Moore.

“Ohio State had the best presentation for us,” Marjahn has said. “They were the most put together and buttoned up. They gave us every aspect of life. Kori understood what it would be like for him as a student athlete and what it would be as a graduate. I didn’t go on his first visit. He went with his trainer. He came back so excited about the visit telling me everything he learned and everything he saw. The aspect of playing football there, the type of athletes there, that excited him the most. I had to see for myself.

“When I went there the way everything was laid out for us it blew me away. I could see myself leaving my son in a city like this. The brotherhood there. Everybody is so close-knit and so friendly. Those are the things I’m looking for when I go to a campus.”

LSU got back into the mix shortly after Moore decommitted

When Moore reopened his process he listed the Longhorns, Ducks and Buckeyes as the finalists. However a couple weeks later LSU got back into the thick of it and Moore added the Tigers to the official visit list. Ohio State got the first trip the weekend of May 31, then LSU got on the itinerary for June 7 and was followed by Texas and Oregon the next two weekends.

“Obviously they have a great program,” Moore has said about LSU. “Some of the greats have come from there.”

When Moore was in Baton Rouge, he was the only visitor on campus and enjoyed the experience with his mother and brother.

“Very intimate, family oriented and intentional! It was great connecting with new people and reconnecting with others. It was much needed!

“You can’t deny vibes and there was so much love shown,” Marjahn emphasized. “Baton Rouge locals and LSU staff together came back and checked mama’s boxes.

“Solo OVs are the new wave and more families should do it when you need focus not just entertainment.”

LSU receiver coach Cortez Hankton has been leading the charge in recruiting Moore to LSU, but everybody from Brian Kelly to Joe Sloan to the off-field staff have been all-hands on deck trying to get Moore back in the fold.

LSU has a lot of the things Moore and his family are looking for.

“The electrifying receivers that have come before him and the degree plan LSU has would allow him to graduate with having to return later,” she said.

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