BREAKING: Nation’s No. 1 Recruit, WR Dakorien Moore, Flips Commitment to Penn State
In a monumental and stunning victory on the recruiting trail, Penn State football has landed the signature of the nation’s top-ranked player. **Dakorien Moore**, the electrifying five-star wide receiver from Duncanville, Texas, announced Thursday he is decommitting from the LSU Tigers and will instead sign with the Penn State Nittany Lions.
The announcement, made during a ceremony at his high school, sends shockwaves through the college football landscape. Moore, the consensus No. 1 overall prospect in the Class of 2025, had been committed to LSU since August 2023. His decision to leave the SEC and head to State College is arguably the most significant pure recruiting coup of the James Franklin era, instantly elevating the ceiling of the Nittany Lion program.
“This was the hardest decision of my life, but it came down to the people and the vision,” Moore said, flanked by family. “My connection with Coach [James] Franklin, Coach [Keenan] McCardell, and the entire staff is unbreakable. They have a plan for my development on and off the field, and I believe in what we can accomplish together at Penn State. I’m ready to help bring a national championship to Happy Valley.”
For James Franklin, this flip is a seismic validation of his “Best in Class” recruiting mantra and a direct answer to the program’s most pressing need: elite, game-breaking talent at the skill positions. Moore, a 6’1″, 195-pound dynamo with 4.4 speed and pristine route-running ability, is considered a “can’t-miss” prospect and a future first-round NFL Draft pick.
“This is a transcendent moment for Penn State football,” declared recruiting analyst Brian Dohn. “You simply do not go into Texas and pluck the No. 1 player in America from a place like LSU. This speaks to the relentless effort of James Franklin and his staff. Moore is the exact kind of ‘dude’ they’ve needed to close the gap with Ohio State and Michigan. This isn’t just adding a player; it’s changing the entire offensive calculus.”
The commitment is a direct result of Penn State’s aggressive pursuit and a clear selling point of their new offensive philosophy under coordinator Andy Kotelnicki. The promise of being the centerpiece of a modern, explosive attack, coupled with the opportunity for immediate early playing time, proved decisive.
The implications are immediate and far-reaching. Moore’s flip catapults Penn State’s 2025 recruiting class into the nation’s top five, alongside fellow five-star quarterback commit **Matt Zollers**. The pairing of Zollers and Moore creates the most potent quarterback-receiver duo in the class and signals a new, high-flying era for the Nittany Lion offense.
For LSU, the loss of their top recruit is a significant blow. For Penn State, it is a statement of arrival on the national stage. Dakorien Moore is more than a wide receiver; he is a symbol of Penn State’s elevated ambition and proof that they can now win the most critical battles for the sport’s most coveted talent. In Happy Valley, a new era of expectation has officially begun.
