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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TomAce

Jan 20, 2026

MaketheUgreatagain said:

Sounds like they are willing to admit to pay to play??? This won't stop him from playing at Miami

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itsacanething

Jan 20, 2026

these lawsuits are comical.

Alex Del Piero

Jan 20, 2026

So it wasn't true that we settled with Duke huh?

ajamaican

Jan 20, 2026

I thought one of our people said everything was worked out behind the scenes with Miami and Duke?

If this turns into Demond Williams 2.0 oh man.

Golsen82

Jan 20, 2026

Tony4Canes

Jan 20, 2026

Welp

Sounds like they will not enter him into Portal

Your move Darian

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dolemite79

Jan 20, 2026

CanesLifer2

Jan 20, 2026

My non-lawyer take:

NIL agreements are not with the school and therefore cannot prohibit him from playing for someone else.

It could prohibit him from making some money based on the previous signed agreement, but idk how a 3rd party agreement could stop him from
Playing at another school.

Golsen82

Jan 20, 2026

Can't anyone with NIL transfer

JamesQuall

Jan 20, 2026

hotshot said:
Hope there is some way forward that keeps lawyers on the sideline. Here's an AI take on possible legal implications:

Breach of Contract: Mensah is likely in breach of his two-year, $8 million contract by leaving the university before fulfilling its terms. Contracts are legally binding, and simply entering the transfer portal does not void them.

Exclusive NIL Rights: The contract reportedly grants Duke exclusive rights to Mensah's NIL. Duke believes only it has the power to cancel this agreement.

Withholding Future NIL Opportunities: The primary point of leverage for Duke is the ability to withhold consent for other schools or collectives to use Mensah's NIL rights. This could prevent him from earning revenue-sharing money or signing new NIL deals.

Potential Lawsuits:The situation could lead to litigation.

Against Mensah: Duke could sue Mensah for monetary damages resulting from the breach.

Against Miami (Tortious Interference): Duke could possibly pursue a claim of tortious interference against the University of Miami (or its associated collective) if it actively recruited Mensah into breaching his contract. Such claims in North Carolina could potentially result in triple damages.

Negotiation or Settlement: Instead of a protracted legal battle, the situation may be resolved through negotiation. Mensah's new school might agree to a buyout, with the value of his remaining contract potentially being deducted from that school's revenue-share pool under future NCAA rules.

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