Alex Orji didn't pan out at Michigan, but he is now part of the UNLV QB rotation with Virginia transfer Anthony Colandrea.

UNLV opens the 2025 season on Saturday, kicking off the Dan Mullen era against Idaho State in Las Vegas for a Week 0 matchup.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/unlv as UNLV Rebels Quarterbacks Alex Orji and Anthony Colandrea ...

This summer, former Michigan Wolverines quarterback Alex Orji and former Virginia Cavaliers quarterback Anthony Colandrea ...

Orji is 6’3″, 235 lbs has elite speed for a quarterback. He showed how dynamic he was in design quarterback runs and RPO design plays. But his ultimate weakness was his ability as a passer.

UNLV football kicks off the Dan Mullen era Saturday against Idaho State at Allegiant Stadium. Here is what the national media ...

Alex Orji had a very one-dimensional career with the Michigan Wolverines. In his three years in Ann Arbor, the 6-foot-3, 230-pound QB rushed the ball 74 times c ...

Orji and Colandrea are two of a plethora of new faces to arrive at a program that won 20 games over 2023 and 2024. Most of last season's starters are gone, so the transfer portal was Mullen's friend.

UNLV quarterback Alex Orji (1) sets up a pass during football practice at the Fertitta Football Complex on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images ...

New Coach: Dan Mullen, with a career record of 103-61 (.628), takes the helm for the Rebels. Mullen is known for his ...

Michigan quarterback Alex Orji (10) runs against Oregon during the second half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images ...

No. 18 Michigan is making a change at quarterback ahead of its Big Ten opener, switching to junior Alex Orji for its game on Saturday against No. 11 USC, coach Sherrone Moore announced Monday.