- Oregon Ducks sophomore wide receiver Dakorien Moore has secured an NIL partnership with NXTRND, the football equipment brand, starring in a promotional video for the brand's newly released back plate.
- Moore joins an elite, small NXTRND athlete roster that includes Ohio State receiver Chris Henry Jr. and Miami receiver Malachi Toney, with NXTRND building a full dedicated athlete page around Moore on its website.
- Moore's growing NIL portfolio already includes Red Bull, Nike, Facebook, and Legends, and his On3 NIL valuation now sits at $712,000, ranking 17th among all college football receivers.
- The deal adds off-field momentum as Moore enters a pivotal sophomore season after posting 34 catches for 497 yards as a true freshman before a knee injury cut his year short.
Dakorien Moore is building one of college football’s most impressive NIL portfolios, and his latest deal makes it even stronger.
The Oregon Ducks sophomore wide receiver has officially partnered with NXTRND, the popular football equipment brand known for gloves, back plates, visors, and accessories.
Moore stars in a video promoting NXTRND’s newly released back plate, complete with trendy visuals and dance moves. The brand has also built a dedicated athlete page around him on its site, featuring skull gloves in black/yellow and green/yellow colorways, wristbands, mouthpieces, and more.
NXTRND, also known as “Next Trend”, makes everything from back plates to gloves to visors, and has become a go-to brand at the college level, having previously partnered with athletes like Colorado’s Travis Hunter.
Alabama’s Ryan Williams also counts NXTRND among his endorsement deals, alongside Uber Eats, Hollister, Nintendo, and EA Sports College Football 25.
Moore now joins an elite group on the brand’s college roster that includes Ohio State receiver Chris Henry Jr. and Miami receiver Malachi Toney.
This is Moore’s first known partnership with NXTRND. On the broader NIL front, Moore has publicly announced deals with Red Bull, Nike, Facebook, NXTRND, and Legends, including a notable Nike collaboration with quarterback Dante Moore tied to Oregon’s exclusive Grateful Dead collection.
Moore became only the fourth college football player to sign with Red Bull, joining Arch Manning, DJ Lagway, and Jeremiah Smith.
Similar NIL momentum has been seen across college sports. Just as Tounde Yessoufou was named a Reebok Basketball NIL athlete and Raven Johnson signed an NIL deal with Aflac, top college athletes are increasingly attracting major brand interest.
Moore’s On3 NIL valuation is now estimated at $712,000, ranking 17th among all college football receivers and 9th on the Ducks’ own roster.
On the field, Moore posted 34 receptions for 497 yards and three touchdowns as a true freshman before a knee injury derailed his finish. He has since declared himself fully healthy and is set to feature prominently in Oregon’s 2026 campaign alongside quarterback Dante Moore.
Moore and six teammates will also travel to Tokyo, Japan, for the Tokyo Oregon Football Showcase presented by Flight Club at the end of June, a historic NIL event for the program.
Takeaways
Moore’s NXTRND deal isn’t just another brand check, it’s a signal of where his personal brand is heading. At just 19, he’s already sitting on partnerships with Red Bull, Nike, and Legends alongside NXTRND, making him one of the most commercially active wide receivers in college football.
What’s telling is how NXTRND treated this deal: not a social post, but a full athlete page. That’s the kind of brand investment usually reserved for household names, and Moore isn’t even two seasons in.
With a healthy knee, a deep connection with Dante Moore, and a trip to Tokyo on the calendar, the off-field momentum is matching the on-field buzz. If he breaks out in 2026, that $712K valuation could look very conservative very quickly.
Does Moore’s growing NIL portfolio put pressure on him heading into his sophomore season, or does it fuel his confidence? Is NXTRND quietly becoming one of the premier NIL brands in college football by curating such a selective athlete roster?
