Miami Emerges As Favorite For Duke Transfer QB Darian Mensah

Trinton Breeze

Jan 16, 2026 1 min read

Word around college football today is Miami is now the team to beat for former Duke QB Darian Mensah, who recently entered the transfer portal on the last day. This isn’t some long shot, the Hurricanes are getting serious looks and buzz as the favorite to land him according to 247Sports.

He broke out at Tulane in 2024, starting all 13 games and throwing 2,723 yards with 22 touchdowns and only 6 interceptions while completing 65.9% of his throws. He also ran for 132 yards and a score.

He then transferred to Manny Diaz’s Duke squad for the 2025 season, and he took off even more piling up nearly 4,000 yards passing with 34 touchdowns and 6 picks and a completion rate around 67%.

Mensah is back in the portal, and Miami fans are hyped about the possibility of adding a proven Power-5 QB.

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IllinoisCane

Jan 16, 2026

Being brand new to the portal, he is not yet ranked. What are you guys anticipating? Has to be one of the top 5 transfer portal QBs in my opinion.

Go Canes!!

Jan 16, 2026

LexCane55

Jan 16, 2026

IllinoisCane said:
Being brand new to the portal, he is not yet ranked. What are you guys anticipating? Has to be one of the top 5 transfer portal QBs in my opinion.

He is the best QB to switch teams.

Fart Keyhole

Jan 16, 2026

IllinoisCane said:
Being brand new to the portal, he is not yet ranked. What are you guys anticipating? Has to be one of the top 5 transfer portal QBs in my opinion.

Number one. I rate him above Simpson and Leavitt. More upside and fewer downsides.

Ashevegas Cane

Jan 16, 2026

Where is the "whale, whale, whale" when I need it.

Best transfer option this year

go canes

Jan 16, 2026

Go Canes!! said:
Figured it deserved it’s own thread.

LFG!!

Its the least Manny can do for Miami.

Donny Donowitz

Jan 16, 2026

10 toes down…all the mopes can get phucked!

Y’all on here complaining and moping yet 3 years in a row getting the top Dog at QB!!

Caned Peach

Jan 16, 2026

Cane&Abel

Jan 16, 2026

I feel like this was the play all along ..
show interest in other guys .. have big spenders use up their funds early and secure up spots … THEN backdoor a university for a player no one seen leaving and give that school zero time to react !! It was played perfectly

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WestGA'Cane

Jan 16, 2026

CaneFan79

Jan 16, 2026

Cane&Abel said:
I feel like this was the play all along ..
show interest in other guys .. have big spenders use up their funds early and secure up spots … THEN backdoor a university for a player no one seen leaving and give that school time to react !! It was played perfectly

Good Assessment if it turns out well for Miami

T
Trav

Jan 16, 2026

Don't let the mopes mope. It doesn't get much better than this.

Zanecane

Jan 16, 2026

hotshot said:
Big upgrade over Bailey.

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hotshot

Jan 16, 2026

The Sphinx said:
Yes sir!! Kid put up some **** good numbers this season. He can throw it and would be protected by a way better OL and have better weapons to utilize.

Really good move.

Maybe he's got a favorite receiver with eligibility to bring along with him?

Jan 16, 2026

3am at the bar, nothing but ugly chicks left. Mario took an uber straight to the house of a neighbor with the hot wife and fvcked her right in front of him.