India, Sept. 27 -- Oregon Ducks quarterback Dante Moore has emerged as one of college football's most closely watched young quarterbacks, but behind his rise is a family story shaped by his parents.

Moore as the son of Otha Moore and Jera Jane Bohlen-Moore and has three brothers and one sister.

Otha Moore is a Detroit native and played a major role in raising Dante and his siblings. ESPN reported that Otha raised Dante and his two older children mostly as a single father while working as an engineer for Ford and taking on additional jobs, including running a landscaping business.

Otha's work ethic has also influenced his son's outlook. Moore grew up helping his father with his landscaping work and has spoken about the sacrifices Otha m...