November 9, 2026 - 6:04 pm

It’s not yet known if Alex Orji will take any snaps at quarterback for UNLV’ s football team when the Rebels visit No. 23 New Mexico on Saturday.

It’s not yet known if the backup will get any time in place of starter Jackson Arnold.

This much is known: Orji definitely gave the Rebels a spark when entering in the third quarter of a 41-35 loss to Wyoming.

He led the Rebels (5-4, 3-2 Mountain West) on consecutive touchdown drives before throwing an interception in the end zone with just under two minutes left and UNLV down six.

But that doesn’t diminish the trust coaches have in Orji.

Or the respect for him.

“We’ll see what happens (this week),” coach Dan Mullen said. “I want to see how everybody looks in practice. But I think there are some things everybody needs to understand about Alex.

“First, he’s an unbelievable leader for this team and an even better human being. He’s going to be really successful in whatever field he goes into.…