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Nebraska has found its transfer portal quarterback. Again.
A day after former Notre Dame quarterback Kenny Minchey flipped from Nebraska to Kentucky, the Huskers got a commitment from UNLV QB Anthony Colandrea, according to multiple reports.
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Colandrea spent his junior season with the Rebels and had a breakout year. He was 275-of-417 for 3,459 yards and 23 TDs with nine interceptions across 14 games in coach Dan Mullen’s first season in Vegas. Colandrea also rushed 127 times for 649 yards and 10 scores.
Before arriving at UNLV, Colandrea spent two seasons at Virginia, where he appeared in 19 games with the Cavaliers. Over those 19 games, he was 352-of-566 passing for 4,083 yards and 26 TDs with 20 interceptions.
As Colandrea led a UNLV offense that averaged 6.8 yards per play, the Rebels went 10-4 and made their second straight Mountain West title game appearance.
Colandrea will become the presumptive starter in Lincoln after Dylan Raiola entered the transfer portal at the end of the season. The former five-star recruit suffered a season-ending leg injury nine games into the season. Raiola was completing over 72% of his passes before he was injured and had thrown for 18 touchdowns.
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He did not provide the rushing threat that Colandrea does, however. Nebraska is looking for a more dynamic offense as the Huskers are still working towards the team’s first eight-win season since 2016. Nebraska went 7-6 for the second consecutive season under coach Matt Rhule but lost the Las Vegas Bowl to Utah.
Minchey spent the 2025 season as CJ Carr’s backup for the Fighting Irish. He took an early visit to Lincoln and briefly committed to the Huskers before he was lured away by Kentucky and new coach Will Stein.
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