ScoopDuck Eval: Luke Moga

Earlier on Friday the Ducks landed a quarterback commit in the 2024 class. After a lot of back and forth with Moga and Michael Van Buren, it was Moga that made his commitment Friday. Both are still expected on campus this weekend for the Spring game.

We take a deeper dive into Moga and what stands out about his game. For more on that analysis, check out what my man QB11 thinks of this pickup for the Ducks.

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Luke Moga
6’2 200, QB
Phoenix, AZ

The first of what looks like a two QB class for new Offensive Coordinator Will Stein and the Ducks. Moga is the fastest player Oregon has recruited at the QB position in my lifetime. A legitimate 10.5 100m sprinter Moga has unique athleticism for a QB. Beyond elite speed, Moga has a good mechanical foundation as a passer to build on. Moga provides a great opportunity for Will Stein to start from scratch and really show his ability to develop a toolsy raw athlete.

First thing to consider when watching Moga is that his own supporting cast and the competition are substantially lesser than what we see when we scout other prospects from bigger programs in Arizona. Sunnyslope is a 4a program that doesn’t play any of the powerhouses (Chandler, Saguaro, Basha, Hamilton, etc) so that context needs to be considered. As a passer I like Moga’s motion, he has a high 3/4 delivery and has good core athleticism/balance to give himself a consistent base. He has a strong arm, and can throw the whole route tree from either hash. I wouldn’t describe his arm talent as anything better than good, but its certainly above average.

He’s not the most violent thrower which could enhance his arm strength if he were to engage his core more violently and extract some of that explosive power from his base. He isn’t as polished as someone like Dante Moore in last class but his foundation is strong and he doesn’t have any obvious hitches in his delivery that would be problematic to fix or stunt his development. Overall, I think his ability as a passer will be dependent on how he process’s the big jump in overall speed he will experience at the D1 level as there aren’t any glaring physical holes in his game as a passer. How will he anticipate smaller windows and faster players playing more complex schemes is anyones guess. All I can comment on his the underlying physical skillset.

Athletically, Moga is special. Hes really quick in the short area and like a good sprinter glides to that top end gear where he separates. He has the speed to house it from anywhere and his short area twitch and body control will make him hard to contain when he looks to break the pocket. Moga doesn’t suffer from the stiffness that some sprinters do hes not only geared to run in straight lines showing the ability to change directions at speed. His run instincts are strong, setting up blocks and running to green grass.

Moga is a high ceiling prospect that still largely needs to be molded into a College Qb. There are no guarantees he has the intangible skillset which is why I think he’s perfect as a second QB in a class where he come along at whatever pace works for him. Moga is the type of prospect that can make a QB coach look really smart if he hits, because he just oozes physical upside. Im comforted by the fact he was the number 1 QB on TCU’s board and Clemson was making a strong push late (now that Riley is their OC) because both he and Dykes are really good at identifying QB talent. I am very excited to see how Moga develops while at Oregon.

GO DUCKS!!
-QB11

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