Dante Moore Shares New Round Supplement That Gets Him Ready to Fight for a National Title
After a heartbreaking loss to the Indiana Hoosiers in the CFB semifinals last season, University of Oregon linebacker Dante Moore has been changing the way he prepares for the new season, and how he’s doing it is quite surprising.
“I’m just pushing more weight, I’m getting stronger,” Moore said recently M&F in Chicago where he was celebrating the opening of EA Sports’ 2027 Madden NFL and College games. “I take care of my body in general. [I’m doing] yoga, stretching, and making sure I’m doing well with that. I do yoga twice a week. I push myself hard because of lifting and eating right, so I’ve been stretching a lot.”
Adding a little namaste to his day-to-day, Moore, whose Ducks are second in the preseason rankings, says his mindset will enter the 2026 season in what is expected to be a national championship run, with plenty of confidence.
“I really enjoy it,” added the redshirt junior of this training session. “I’m smiling a lot, I’m making sure I’m going to trust the process, trust my training, to be fast and strong, for sure.”
Multiplying Down Deadlifts—and Yoga
The 21-year-old, who beamed when discussing her newfound love of yoga, commits to private lessons to get more one-on-one attention and doesn’t plan to stop when the season starts in August.
“No, everything I do during the off-season is what I go through to make sure I stay consistent throughout,” said Moore, who says the new workout has helped his muscle a lot. “Yeah, I love yoga. I have to make sure I’m focused and locked in. Mainly just being flexible and being able to move. [and] work better.”
Moore needs that extra flexibility after spending a lot of time in the weight room where he was last year. His death, about 415, he says, was accompanied without putting great strain on his body.
“It’s a huge increase,” added the Detroit native. Too much weight in the deadlift, just explosive. I use dumbbells for my upper body a lot, the way I used to do that, especially with my trainer. [Wilson] Love. He is dedicated to this program, and I am very happy to have him.”
Learning the Best to Be the Best
Adding to his homework this past season was studying film from one of his favorite NFL coaches to get better.
“Matthew Stafford,” Moore said. “His commitment to the game, his desire, the way you think he throws some windows, and he’s been a defender in the league for a long time. But, he’s just talented and I like to see that he hasn’t changed.”
And while last year’s loss to the national champions still haunts Moore, he took this time to get his mind right in hopes of leading his team to the big game.
“I’m getting better mentally in this game,” Moore said. “It’s about being smart and being smart. But overall, I’m better mentally watching film, looking at my tendency to see what I’m doing well, [and] what I’m doing wrong.”
And like all players, Moore admits he has weaknesses that he tries to control, too.
“Food!” Moore said with a laugh. “I love to eat. I know I’ll eat anything, it’s my weakness. If I see food, I’ll eat it. Sometimes it’s not good for me—and I know it’s not, but I still want to do it.”
Moore, along with University of Miami’s Malachi Toney and Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy spent the night next to Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams to celebrate being the cover stars of this season’s game. While Moore says he doesn’t think about the Madden “curse” that comes with replacing Madden, he doesn’t believe it’s possible for him to try to live in that moment without putting too much thought into this year’s outcome.
“When I was a kid it was always a dream,” Moore said. “I mean, now for it to be a dream come true, I’m blessed to be here. But, I’m happy to put myself on the map and put the University of Oregon on the map.”
