Darian Mensah Formally Joins Miami Hurricanes After Settlement With Duke

[ad_1] Darian Mensah has enrolled at Miami, changing into the most recent standout switch quarterback to hitch the Hurricanes, who're coming off a runner-up end of their first journey to the School Soccer Playoff.

Mensah transferred to Miami from ACC rival Duke on Tuesday night time. Duke agreed earlier Tuesday to finish a authorized battle with its now-former quarterback over whether or not he needs to be allowed to signal elsewhere.

Duke and Mensah introduced they got here to that settlement a number of hours earlier than Mensah and his prime goal with the Blue Devils this previous season — vast receiver Cooper Barkate — toured the Miami campus in Coral Gables, Florida.

About 12 hours later, Mensah's cope with Miami was official.

Mensah is becoming a member of his third crew in as a few years. He threw for two,723 yards and 22 touchdowns for Tulane in 2024, then had 3,973 passing yards and 34 touchdowns — each finest within the ACC — for Duke whereas main the Blue Devils to a shock convention title this previous season.

And the Hurricanes are hoping he can preserve their run of portal-quarterback success going.

Miami nailed the switch route the final two seasons, first with Cam Ward — who performed his means into changing into the No. 1 decide in final 12 months's NFL draft — main the Hurricanes to a 10-win season in 2024, then this previous season with Carson Beck guiding the crew to its first nationwide championship recreation in almost a quarter-century.

The Hurricanes return a slew of offensive firepower from the nationwide runner-up crew, together with star vast receiver Malachi Toney — the nation's prime freshman this previous season — together with working backs Mark Fletcher Jr., Marty Brown and Girard Pringle, and tight finish Elija Lofton.

Barkate would add much more to that already-loaded combine. He has 185 catches for two,848 yards and 21 touchdowns in his school profession, which incorporates three years at Harvard — he has an economics diploma from there — after which this previous season at Duke.

Duke performs at Miami this coming season, visiting on Nov. 14. The Blue Devils are coached by Manny Diaz, who coached Miami from 2019 via 2021. He was changed in Coral Gables by Miami alum Mario Cristobal, who led the crew to a school-record 13 wins this previous season and its first occasion of back-to-back 10-win seasons since a four-year run of these from 2000 via 2003.