Overview
- On3 reported Mensah signed with Miami after a settlement ended Duke’s lawsuit and lifted a restraining order that had limited his ability to enroll elsewhere.
- ESPN’s Louis Riddick called Mensah a Heisman favorite, and FanDuel moved him into the +1500 tier among the top contenders.
- Miami reunited Mensah with former Duke receiver Cooper Barkate through the portal after Barkate’s 1,106-yard, seven-touchdown season.
- Mensah led the ACC in 2025 with 3,973 passing yards and 34 touchdowns, strengthening expectations in Shannon Dawson’s scheme.
- Reporting says Miami’s earlier pursuits of Ty Simpson and Sam Leavitt soured when Leavitt learned Simpson was offered significantly more NIL money, and Leavitt chose LSU.