UNLV coach Dan Mullen introduced Monday that quarterback Alex Orji will miss the remainder of the season as a result of accidents to his hamstring and his knee. Mullen stated Orji’s hamstring “ripped fully off the bone,” and he additionally has a Grade 3 LCL sprain.
This is the play that ended Orji’s season:
A 3-star prospect within the class of 2022, Orji dedicated to Michigan and spent the primary three years of his profession with the Wolverines. He noticed minimal motion in 2022 and 2023 earlier than showing in 11 video games final 12 months — principally in run-heavy packages — after J.J. McCarthy went to the NFL.
Orji’s function at UNLV had been comparable. In three video games, he threw simply three passes (finishing all three for 37 yards) and ran 10 instances for 42 yards and a landing.
Anthony Colandrea, a Virginia switch, has led the best way by means of the air, finishing over 75% of his passes and throwing for six touchdowns and only one interception. He has additionally run for 175 yards and a landing. Cameron Friel will now be Colandrea’s prime backup.
The Rebels are 3-0 this season after defeating UCLA over the weekend, led by Colandrea, operating again Jai’Den Thomas (273 dashing yards, 4 touchdowns) and huge receiver Jaden Bradley (262 receiving yards). They face Miami (OH) Sept. 20 after a bye this weekend.
