Quarterback Battle Headlines UNLV's 2025 Offensive Training Camp Preview

As the UNLV Rebels begin 2025 training camp, key offensive storylines include a quarterback battle, wide receiver depth, and the development of a new-look offensive line under head coach Dan Mullen.

Former Michigan Wolverines quarterback Alex Orji (10) throws during pregame warmups against the Washington Huskies at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. | Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images

UNLV Rebels Training Camp is starting this week, and this football team has been deemed by one of the most interesting teams in the sport by many experts and analysts. With a new head coach in Dan Mullen and a ton of new talent on the roster, these are the storylines to watch this summer on the offensive side of the ball.

1. The QB Competition: Anthony Colandrea Vs. Alex Orji

The Rebels lost their impressive dual-threat quarterback, Hajj-Malik Williams, this offseason when he graduated and earned an invitation to the Las Vegas Raiders' rookie minicamp in May. They replaced him by bringing in Virginia Cavaliers' transfer Anthony Colandrea and Michigan Wolverines' transfer Alex Orji. Both guys are very different quarterbacks, but both have also displayed high upside. The issue is that they have also both lacked consistency. This is a wide-open competition that will have a huge impact on the team this season. 

2. Wide Receiver Depth

The wideouts are an interesting group in UNLV this season. We have projected the starters to be transfers JoJo Earle and Troy Omeire, along with returning senior Jaden Bradley. It will be important that this team figures out how they are going to deploy these wideouts and which ones have the best chemistry with which quarterback. There are other wideouts behind them that can also compete for jobs this season, including returning junior DeAngelo Irvin Jr.  

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JoJo Earle

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• Coach Mullen had a lot of very good portal additions and Earle is another player who could make a big impact in 2025. In his career he's caught 47 passes for 579 yards 5 Touchdowns averaging 12.3 ypc. pic.twitter.com/fK40wW7xlI

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3. A New-Look Offensive Line

With four of their five projected starters being transfers, this offensive line needs to come together in a hurry. There is a lot of talent, but the chemistry is going to be the question. Their ability to become a strength of this team may be the key to truly unlocking the entire offense in 2025.