Alex Orji Commits to UNLV in Transfer Portal; QB Spent 3 Seasons at Michigan

Former Michigan quarterback Alex Orji has committed to UNLV, he told ESPN's Pete Thamel.

He has two seasons of college eligibility remaining.

One of three quarterbacks to start for the Wolverines in 2024, Orji entered the transfer portal in December after Michigan flipped top-ranked quarterback recruit Bryce Underwood from LSU.

Orji traded off the QB1 spot with Davis Warren and Jack Tuttle as the Wolverines offense struggled during his redshirt sophomore season in 2024.

He played his final game with Michigan during the Wolverines' ReliaQuest Bowl game against Alabama, completing two passes and throwing an interception in relief for an injured Warren.

Orji finished out his Michigan career having made 20 appearances and three starts. He will now join Dan Mullen, who was hired as UNLV's head coach in December, in Las Vegas.

The Rebels entered last season with Matthew Sluka slated to start, only to lose Sluka to an NL conflict after three games. Hajj-Malik Williams took over to lead the Rebels to their first 11-win season in the Mountain West.

With Williams having declared for the 2025 NFL draft, however, the Rebels will have to start over under center in 2025.

Orji will now join a quarterback room currently staffed by Virginia transfer Anthony Colandrea, who entered the transfer portal after losing his starting spot at UVA to Tony Muskett at the end of last season.

Both signal callers are likely hoping the reputation Mullen earned as a quarterback whisperer while coaching players like Tim Tebow at Florida and Dak Prescott at Mississippi State can help them take the next step in their development next fall.

Orji and Colandrea could both be competing for UNLV's QB1 spot when the Rebels open camp this summer.