Darian Mensah led Duke to its first ACC Championship since 1989 last month and that appears to be his final act at the school.
On3 Sports’ Pete Nakos reports the 20-year-old quarterback is set to enter the transfer portal with Miami interested in his services.
BREAKING: Duke star QB Darian Mensah plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, @PeteNakos reports.
— On3 (@On3) January 16, 2026
Miami is the school to watch. https://t.co/wXBfOGRSjp pic.twitter.com/kPyhCWJE58
Mensah appeared in 14 games for the Blue Devils, throwing for 3,973 yards on 334-for-500 passing with an ACC-high 34 touchdowns and six interceptions. He threw for 196 yards with two TDs and a pick in Duke’s 27-20 overtime win over Virginia in Dec. 6’s ACC title game.
A native of San Luis Obispo, CA, Mensah arrived in Durham for his redshirt sophomore season after appearing in 13 games for Tulane in 2024.
He was believed to have signed a two-year agreement with the Blue Devils worth $8 million.
While he has another year of eligibility left, the Hurricanes, who take on Indiana in Monday night’s National Championship, are expected to lose current starting QB Carson Beck to the NFL.
