Alex Orji

QB · #1 · UNLV · SR · 6'3" · 240 · Sachse, TX

QB depth chart, 2nd

9 2026 pass yards
0-1 2026 TD-INT
-4.9 Passer rating
29 Career games (4 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSCmp-Att Pass yds TD-INT Rtg Rush yds
2026 UNLV601-5 9 0-1 -4.9 65
2025 UNLV313-3 37 0-0 203.6 42
2024 Michigan11325-47 150 3-2 92.5 269
2023 Michigan600-0 0 0-0 0.0 86
2022 Michigan301-1 5 0-0 142.0 37

2026 Percentile vs QBs

Pass yards per game 1.5 1
Completion rate 20.0% 1
Yards per attempt 1.8 1
TD rate 0.0% 0
INT rate 20.0% 0
Passer rating -4.9 0

Around Alex

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production
QB Jackson Arnold QB · 1,386 pass yds · 7g
RB Jai'Den Thomas RB · 543 rush yds · 7g
WR-X Taeshaun Lyons WR · 134 rec yds · 6g
WR-Z DeAngelo Irvin Jr. WR · 30 rec yds · 3g
WR-SL Taz Reddicks WR · 292 rec yds · 7g
TE Keyan Burnett TE · 130 rec yds · 7g

The situation

UNLV 2026 offense ›
Explosive play rate 11.1% 41
Red zone TD rate 65.5% 25
Line yards per carry 2.4 46
Sack rate allowed 8.3% 22

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentCompletions Pass attempts Passing yards Passing TDs INTs Carries Rushing yards Rushing TDs Sacks taken
W1 MEM— — — — — 1 2 0 —
W1 @ HAW— — — — — 1 2 0 —
W2 @ UNT1 5 9 0 1 2 32 0 0
W4 @ AKR— — — — — 2 29 0 —
W7 @ AFA— — — — — 1 0 0 —

Recruiting

2022 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2022 board
#488 Kevin Green Jr. WR · Bishop Alemany ARIZ
#492 Mason Taylor TE · St. Thomas Aquinas LSU
#493 Alex Orji QB · Sachse MICH
#494 EJ Lightsey LB · Fitzgerald UGA
#494 Jonah Coleman RB · Lincoln ARIZ
QBs in the class
#28 Jayden Denegal Apple Valley MICH
#29 Beau Pribula Central York PSU
#30 Alex Orji Sachse MICH
#31 Carson May Jones IOWA
#32 Cameron Edge Smyrna MD
2026 · 1th pctile of QBs
Recruit · 80th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.