US EditionDuke QB Darian Mensah Reverses Course, Will Enter Transfer Portal After All
Duke QB Darian Mensah, second in FBS passing yards, enters transfer portal with Miami favored to sign him amid complex NIL contract issues.
- On Friday, January 16, 2026, Duke quarterback Darian Mensah entered the NCAA transfer portal just before the midnight deadline, with ESPN's Pete Thamel first reporting the news and Mensah confirming it on social media.
- After announcing on Dec. 19 he'd return to Duke, Darian Mensah reversed course, citing talks with his family and Duke's $4,000,000 NIL contract complications.
- With 3,973 passing yards and 34 touchdowns, Darian Mensah produced a breakout season, setting single‑season Duke records including 334 completions and 500 pass attempts while helping Duke to a 9‑5 record and ACC championship.
- If Mensah leaves, Duke faces immediate quarterback‑room turmoil with few proven portal options remaining as the window closed, while Miami Hurricanes are the expected suitor, sources said.
- Over 10,000 players entered the transfer portal in the two-week window, with Darian Mensah seeking his third school in three years amid Miami Hurricanes' $6.5 million offer to Ty Simpson and $3 million for Carson Beck.
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Duke star quarterback reverses decision to stay at school, enters transfer portal hours before deadline
Duke star quarterback Darian Mensah changed his mind at the last minute and entered the transfer portal hours before it closed.Mensah, 20, submitted his paperwork to transfer Friday, just before the midnight deadline for FBS and FCS players to enter. In December, Mensah said he would return to Duke for his redshirt junior season after contemplating declaring for the NFL Draft.Instead of returning for his second season with the Blue Devils, Mensa…
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Duke QB Darian Mensah reverses course, will enter transfer portal after all
DURHAM, N.C. — Quarterback Darian Mensah often talked during the 2025 football season about being happy at Duke, about being grateful for the opportunity, about playing for Blue Devils coach Manny Diaz. Now, he’s leaving, a one-and-done at a school…
Quarterback Darian Mensah leaving Duke, entering transfer portal on last day
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Duke’s football program caught quite a surprise in the closing hours of the transfer portal. Quarterback Darian Mensah is leaving the program after all, according to a social media post from the player. Mensah says he will enter the portal despite a multiyear contract with the Blue Devils that pays him [...]
Duke's Multi-Million Dollar QB Darian Mensah is Entering The Transfer Portal, One Month After Announcing His Return to Duke via LeBron James Style "The Decision" Video (Which Has Now Been Deleted From His Instagram)
4 HOURS LATER...Well damn, Duke. Guess those concerns became a reality pretty quickly. Life comes at you fast. You can never be too certain your star quarterback won't leave you high and dry on the la...
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