Alex Orji

Class:
Junior
Position:
QB
Height:
6-3
Weight:
235
Hometown:
Sachse, Texas
High School:
Sachse

CAREER HIGHS

Passing
• Attempts: 18 - vs. Minnesota (Sept. 28, 2024)
• Completions: 10 - vs. Minnesota (Sept. 28, 2024)
• Yards: 86 - vs. Minnesota (Sept. 28, 2024)
• TDs: 1, 3x - last vs. Minnesota (Sept. 28, 2024)
• Int.: 1 - vs. Minnesota (Sept. 28, 2024)
• Long: 16 - vs. Minnesota (Sept. 28, 2024)

Rushing
• Attempts: 13 - vs. USC (Sept. 21, 2024)
• Yards: 64 - vs. Michigan State (Oct. 26, 2024)
• TDs: 1, 4x - last vs. Michigan State (Oct. 26, 2024)
• Long: 29, 2x - last at Ohio State (Nov. 30, 2024)

At Michigan
• Three-time letter winner (2022-23-24)
• Appeared in 21 games at quarterback with three starts

Junior (2024)
• Appeared in 11 games with three starts at quarterback; completed 25-of-47 pass attempts with three touchdowns and two interceptions, rushed 57 times for 269 yards with one touchdown to earn his third varsity letter
• Shared Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Michigan State
• Against Fresno State (Aug. 31), threw his first career touchdown pass, a three-yard hookup with Donovan Edwards; also rushed five times for 32 yards
• Carried the ball twice against Texas (Sept. 7)
• Threw a nine-hard touchdown on two-of-four passing and added 27 rush yards against Arkansas State (Sept. 14)
• Made his first career start under center against USC (Sept. 21) and completed 7-of-12 passes for 32 yards with 43 yards added rushing
• Went 10-of-18 passing for 86 yards and one touchdown with 12 yards rushing against Minnesota (Sept. 28)
• Rushed three times for 11 yards and went 3-of-7 passing for 15 yards at Washington (Oct. 5)
• Scored once on the ground among six carries for 64 yards against Michigan State (Oct. 26)
• Ran the ball six times for 39 yards and attempted one pass against Oregon (Nov. 2)
• Carried the ball three times at Indiana (Nov. 9)
• Carried three times for 32 yards at Ohio State (Nov. 30) including a pivotal first-down pickup
• Completed two-of-three passes and ran four times for nine yards against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31)

Sophomore (2023)
• Appeared in six games at quarterback; carried 15 times for 86 yards with one touchdown to earn his second varsity letter
• Shared Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week for his role in preparing the defense for Michigan State
• Made his season debut playing quarterback against Bowling Green (Sept. 16) and rushed twice for 11 yards
• Carried five times at Michigan State (Oct. 23) with one rushing touchdown and also played special teams
• Ran twice for 22 yards playing quarterback against Ohio State (Nov. 25)
• Carried twice for nine yards playing quarterback against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 2)
• Played quarterback against Alabama in the Rose Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Jan. 1) and carried twice
• Ran twice for 15 yards against Washington in the CFP National Championship Game (Jan. 8)

Freshman (2022)
• Appeared in three games at quarterback; rushed for two touchdowns on six carries totaling 37 yards and completed one pass for five yards to earn his first varsity letter
• Named Offensive Freshman of the Game following his performance against UConn
• Named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week for his role in preparing the defense for Nebraska
• Made his U-M debut against Colorado State (Sept. 3) and scored his first career touchdown, a four-yard run
• Scored a rushing touchdown among three carries while playing relief action against UConn (Sept. 17)
• Entered the game at Indiana (Oct. 8) and ran once for three yards

Prep
• Attended Sachse High School (2022) coached by Mark Behrens
• Helped lead the Mustangs to a 7-4 record and an appearance in the UIL 6A Bi-District Playoffs
• As a junior, posted a 3-6 record in a season shortened by COVID

Key Statistics
• As a senior, went 127-for-247 passing for 2,064 yards (51.4 percent) with 28 touchdowns to eight interceptions and another 24 rushing touchdowns on 1,187 yards
• Contributed four-plus touchdowns in four of nine games
• As a junior, completed 99 of 189 pass attempts for 1,403 yards (52.3 percent) with 10 passing touchdowns to seven interceptions; added 926 yards on the ground and another 15 rushing touchdowns

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of three stars; the No. 424 overall player nationally, the No. 28 quarterback and the No. 61 player in the state of Texas
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 47 quarterback and the No. 112 player from Texas
• Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 244 player in the ESPN300, the No. 55 player in the region, the No. 17 quarterback and the No. 40 player in the state of Texas
• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the No. 9 quarterback in the nation and the No. 56 player in Texas
• On3.com consensus four-star prospect, the No. 418 player in the nation, the No. 63 player from Texas and the No. 19 athlete in the country
• Rated as a three-star prospect by On3.com, the No. 15 athlete in the country and the No. 70 player in the state of Texas
• Named to the 2021 Whataburger Super Team
• All-District 9-6A selection (first team)

Personal
• Alexander Orji was born November 10, 2003
• Son of Willy and Mariam Orji
• Enrolled in the School of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in Communication and Media