Oregon offensive lineman Lipe Moala to transfer out of the program

You know you're running a successful college football program when there are very few players who want to transfer out.

Of course, there are a few who will leave the Oregon Duck program via the transfer portal. It happens every season. But there are a lot more players who want to transfer into Oregon than who want to leave.

Even in the middle of a playoff run , however, there are a few players who will leave and look for more playing time elsewhere, and the Ducks ' short list of players leaving became a little longer the day after Christmas as offensive lineman Lipe Moala announced he will be entering the portal and play elsewhere in 2026.

Moala, a 6-foot-5, 336-pounder from Riverside, Calif., and Mater Dei High School, was a redshirt sophomore this season, where he appeared in seven games, all as a backup performer. He redshirted his freshman season in 2023 and played in four games in 2024.

Moala was a consensus three-star prospect and was ranked as the No. 3 offensive tackle in California by Rivals, as well as being rated as the fifth-overall guard in the state by ESPN and as the No. 5 interior offensive lineman in the 247Sports composite.

Oregon has been building up the offensive line depth chart for a few seasons now, and there are just so many spots on the field. Players such as Moala is going to be lost in a crowd from time to time. But with his talent and size, teams will be ringing Moala's phone until he decides on a new destination.

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