Late transfer portal shock: Duke QB Darian Mensah enters late, Miami emerges as favorite originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Duke Blue Devils received brutal news at the eleventh hour of the transfer portal window — news that would have been impossible to process had it arrived even a few hours later.
In a stunning last-second move, quarterback Darian Mensah entered the NCAA transfer portal just before it closed. First reported by Yahoo Sports and later confirmed by CBS Sports, concerns about a possible entry began circulating early Tuesday afternoon, with momentum building rapidly as the deadline approached.
Mensah, a 6-foot-3, 205-pound signal caller, is coming off a breakout 2025 season. He threw for nearly 4,000 yards with 34 touchdowns against just six interceptions, completing 67% of his passes. With Mensah under center, Duke finished 9-5 and captured the ACC championship — a historic achievement for the program.
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