Duke and Darian Mensah reach settlement ahead of QB’s likely transfer to a new school

Darian Mensah is free to move to another school.

The Duke quarterback reached an agreement with the university to allow him to freely enter the transfer portal and play for another school in 2026. The agreement comes after Duke filed a lawsuit against Mensah to prevent his transfer.

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“Darian expresses his sincere gratitude to Duke University for engaging in good faith discussions and reaching this resolution,” said a statement from Mensah’s Young Money APAA Sports agency. “He wishes the Blue Devils, Coach [Manny] Diaz, the staff and the fan base continued to be successful in the seasons to come.

“The run to the 2025 ACC Championship will forever be remembered as a remarkable chapter in Duke football history, one that Darian is proud to have been a part of.”