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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ajamaican

Jan 22, 2026

Aside from the fact that he’s a really, really good receiver….. taking Duke’s WR1 with all the mess going on would be so bad ***.

Legit concern over Cam Vaughn or just a too good to pass up opportunity? I’d imagine Mensah would have some input here as well.

ZeroBeachCane3

Jan 22, 2026

htownkidd

Jan 22, 2026

Santana Sosa said:
Give you 3 guesses, but you should only need 1.

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djh

Jan 22, 2026

TexasCane90

Jan 22, 2026

He’s no Cole Beasley

TriStarCane

Jan 22, 2026

Moore, Barkate and Mali would be my **** dream come true from a 3 wide personnel standpoint

CBurrr93

Jan 22, 2026

htownkidd said:
I’ve been on the “get the best players every cycle for the season” train and treat every year as a 1 off but I’m surprised to see us take 3 veteran WRs who will likely play a ton.

One of them will definitely leave, and maybe they anticipate that which is why this is happening. Idk, and again, don’t care. As long as 10 remains, I truly do not give a ****. Get Mensah and lets play ball.

No one should care. Imagine the 3 vets and Toney. Would be electric