Darian Mensah has arrived for his visit to Miami

Trinton Breeze

Jan 27, 2026 1 min read

Miami is hosting a big one out of the transfer portal, and this one actually matters.

Former Duke quarterback Darian Mensah is on campus in Coral Gables, and he brought a familiar face with him. Wide receiver Cooper Barkate, one of his main targets at Duke, is also visiting as Miami tries to lock down its next quarterback.

Mensah first broke out at Tulane in 2024, starting all 13 games and throwing for 2,723 yards, 22 touchdowns, and only six picks, while completing just under 66 percent of his passes. He could move a little too, adding 132 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

He took it up another notch after transferring to Duke to play for Manny Diaz in 2025. Mensah threw for nearly 4,000 yards, 34 touchdowns, and again just six interceptions, with his completion rate sitting around 67 percent.

Now he’s in Miami, walking around campus with his receiver, while the Hurricanes try to sell him on being the next guy. This visit feels important, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if things move quickly from here.

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AUcane

Jan 27, 2026

LuCane said:
Every time I visited a college frat party, I saw Barkate. Maybe he is 40.

Kind of guy that will aw shucks you off the field but bust your *** on it.

CANEMC

Jan 27, 2026

Can he play LB?

Too early? lol

BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati

Jan 27, 2026

FuriousStyles said:
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His sister is at Oregon… bring her too. NIL for everybody. Sweeten the deal!

P-Tizzle

Jan 27, 2026

Gru said:
Wrong board

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rsa coral gables

Jan 27, 2026

FuriousStyles said:
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His sister is at Oregon… bring her too. NIL for everybody. Sweeten the deal!

better picture. i've raised her to 6.5421454785784875

1.0 deduction for the man eyebrows.

because of said eyebrows, would need someone to confirm no hardware down south, just in case

PD. last time i rated her, someone (will keep name anonymous) sent me a DM suggesting i didn't like her because she isn't from hialeah. wut?

PIPO

Jan 27, 2026

LuCane said:
Every time I visited a college frat party, I saw Barkate. Maybe he is 40.

Unsider

Jan 27, 2026

rsa coral gables said:
better picture. i've raised her to 6.5421454785784875

1.0 deduction for the man eyebrows.

would need some to confirm no hardware down south, just in case

You sure her software down south is not freeze your hard drive…

PIPO

Jan 27, 2026

P-Tizzle said:

BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati

Jan 27, 2026

rsa coral gables said:
better picture. i've raised her to 6.5421454785784875

1.0 deduction for the man eyebrows.

because of said eyebrows, would need someone to confirm no hardware down south, just in case

PD. last time i rated her, someone (will keep name anonymous) sent me a DM suggesting i didn't like her because she isn't from hialeah. wut?