"Mensah submitted his request for transfer paperwork ahead of the midnight deadline for FBS and FCS players to enter the portal. Miami looms as the expected favorite in Mensah's recruitment when he officially becomes available. The Hurricanes have signed transfer quarterbacks in consecutive years with Cam Ward and Carson Beck and have not landed one during the two-week transfer window that opened on Jan. 2."
"The 6-foot-3, 205-pound redshirt sophomore from San Luis Obispo, California, transferred from Tulane to Duke after the 2024 season and led the Blue Devils to their first outright ACC championship since 1962 with a 27-20 overtime upset of No. 17 Virginia in the ACC title game. Mensah earned second-team All-ACC honors after producing a conference-leading 3,973 passing yards on 67% passing with 35 total touchdowns and six interceptions."
Darian Mensah submitted transfer paperwork before the NCAA portal deadline and will enter the transfer portal. Miami is the leading suitor after not yet adding a transfer quarterback during the two-week window; the Hurricanes have signed transfer QBs in consecutive years. Mensah had decided on Dec. 19 to return to Duke after exploring the NFL draft and was ranked No. 5 in Mel Kiper Jr.'s 2026 quarterback rankings prior to that decision. He is in the second year of a two-year Duke deal that could pay up to $4 million in 2026, and that contract grants Duke exclusive NIL rights that could limit his ability to earn revenue-sharing at another school. Mensah transferred from Tulane, led Duke to the ACC championship, threw 3,973 yards with 35 touchdowns, earned second-team All-ACC honors, has started 27 career games, and has two years of eligibility remaining. Backup Henry Belin IV already committed elsewhere, leaving Duke with few proven options.
Read at ESPN.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]