Name a perennial powerhouse college football program and there's a high likelihood that they have Tre Moore at or near the top of their 2027 Wide Receiver Wish List.
The state's No. 1 WR and No. 7 player overall out of Pflugerville Weiss is just that good. Fluid in and out of his routes, can run the entire route tree, has breakaway speed, is not afraid to go across the middle and catches everything. Combine that with his 6-foot-3, 200-pound frame and you've got the makeup of someone who should be playing football for many years to come.
Last season, he caught 85 passes for 1,443 yards and 19 touchdowns, earning District 12-5A Division I Offensive MVP Honors.
With his expectations also comes a phone that won't stop buzzing with college coaches. It's a great problem to have, but it can definitely become overwhelming when you have over 40 offers.
“The process has really been good," Moore said. "I’ve low key been liking this part of the process probably the most, besides when it first started and I was getting offers, just because I don’t have to talk to that many people.
I already told some schools I have the guys that I’m looking at, and those are the set guys I have right now unless something changes. So I’ve really just been talking to them, and it’s actually been hitting me that I have to make a decision. That’s really what I’ve been thinking about.”
One of the in-state schools that Moore continuously talks to is Texas, particularly with receivers coach Chris Jackson.
“I’m really close with Coach Jackson," he said. "We talk almost daily, just continuing to get to know each other better. It’s not like how it was at the beginning—like recruiting talk. Now we’re really just talking like friends.”
Same goes for Texas A&M and its new offensive coordinator, Holmon Wiggins.
“Coach Wiggins—I have a really good relationship there," he said. "What I like about College Station is it already feels like home. I’ve got three of my cousins up there right now. My uncle went there. I’ve been there multiple times, so it’s a really good spot.”
Another school that's currently in a good spot with Moore is LSU. Moore's eager to see what Lane Kiffin can do with the Bayou Bengals.
"The offense. The production is crazy," Moore said. "I think they’ve had 4,000-plus passing yards in the last two years, and then high threes for the last five years. Coach Kiffin—he’s an offensive mastermind. I know everybody sees him online and thinks he’s loud, but when you talk to him, he’s very quiet, chill, calm. They’ve got something really special going up in Baton Rouge.”
Similar sentiments are felt about Mario Cristobal's Miami Hurricanes, a place Moore just visited a few weeks ago and also during the season for the Florida game.
“Coach KB (WR Coach Kevin Beard), man—he’s funny," Moore said. "Every single time I talk to him, he’s like, ‘My boy!’ That’s how he talks.
But those guys are really family. It’s good, just talking to Malachi Toney, talking to Daylyn (Upshaw), picking their brain.”
One of Moore's most recent visits was to Washington, which really put the Huskies square in the mix.
“The people, man. And two, man, their quarterback can sling it," he said. "They’ve got something really good up in Washington. And when I went this time, the sun was finally out, because last time I went for the Illinois game it was rainy, but it was good.”
Moore's been on the road a lot lately, and will continue to do so as he really narrows things down heading into his senior season. But the travel is worth it.
“It pushes some schools out—like, okay, I know I’m not really going to go there," he said. "And then some, it’s like, okay, now I’ve got to decide. I’ve got to really decipher which one’s better for me and getting to my ultimate goal, which is the league.
“I’m just going to go wherever is the best spot for me. I’ll go as north as I need to, as south as I need to—just wherever.”
While Moore continues to figure out his collegiate future, he's also striving to end his high school career on a high note as expectations are sky-high for his Wolves. Moore thinks the biggest way he can help lead them there is by continuing to grow as a leader.
"I’m really just trying to step up into that leadership role and lead—not just by example—but talking more," he said. "I feel like that’s something I need to really improve on, and I’m working on it right now.”
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