Alex Orji is a quarterback at UNLV who has played in 5 of UNLV's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 17 against Air Force.
UNLV is 5-3.
Played for three head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Jim Harbaugh, Sherrone Moore and Dan Mullen.
9 passing yards · 0 passing TD · 65 rushing yards
Fans first named Alex Orji at Hawai'i.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs Memphis | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 1 | W 21-6@ Hawai'i | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 6-44@ North Texas | 1/5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 | 24.8 | Season-high 9 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 38-10@ Akron | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-41@ Air Force | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 1/5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 | — |
Week 4 · 2026
W 38-10
at Akron
The plays that mattered most
| Stat | His | Nation | Mountain West |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 9 | T-332nd of 370 | 22nd of 26 |
| Yards an attempt | 1.8 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | -4.9 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 20.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 65 | 136th of 370 | 10th of 26 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 5 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Alejado | 2,186 | 9 | 6 | 337 | 6.5 |
| 2 | Luke Weaver | 1,810 | 11 | 8 | 242 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Nathan Hayes | 1,710 | 13 | 8 | 228 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Jackson Arnold | 1,660 | 13 | 4 | 212 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Taron Dickens | 1,617 | 8 | 6 | 247 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Toa Faavae | 888 | 5 | 7 | 101 | 8.8 |
| 7 | EJ Colson | 687 | 7 | 5 | 99 | 6.9 |
| 8 | Carter Jones | 654 | 3 | 2 | 89 | 7.3 |
| 9 | AJ Bianco | 397 | 2 | 3 | 71 | 5.6 |
| 10 | Liam Szarka | 296 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 7.8 |
| 11 | Luke Duncan | 265 | 2 | 5 | 55 | 4.8 |
| 12 | Luke Moga | 248 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 6.5 |
| 13 | Daniel Rolovich | 193 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7.4 |
| 14 | Evan Medders | 92 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6.6 |
| 15 | Robert McDaniel | 48 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3.7 |
| 16 | Trey Drake | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8.8 |
| 17 | Brady Davidson | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4.5 |
| 18 | Braesen Leon | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.0 |
| 19 | Jalen Macon | 20 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1.5 |
| 20 | Josh Johnson | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5.0 |
| 21 | Bjorn Jurgensen | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.6 |
| 22 | Alex Orji | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1.8 |
| 23 | Preston Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 24 | Reeve Slone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 25 | James Laubstein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Kemper Hodges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +7 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Jones and Zachary saw 2 of the 5 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrien Jones | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1.0 | 8.0 | |
| Peyton Zachary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | — | |
| Tavian McNair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | — | |
| Vincent Carner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | — | |
| No receiver charted | 1 | The interception is among these | ||||
Play by play: 5 passes, 1 caught, 9 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road4g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Pass share
42.2%
218 pass / 298 run
Plays / game
64.5
8 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
| Alex Orji | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 1 of 5, 9 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT · 1.8 yards an attempt on 5 attempts · ran for 65 yds, 0 TD |
| Jackson Arnold | Threw in all 8 games · 128 of 212, 1,660 yds, 13 TD, 4 INT · 7.8 yards an attempt on 212 attempts · ran for 494 yds, 6 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 28 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jim Harbaugh, Sherrone Moore and Dan Mullen.
