Overview
- Multiple anonymous sources told CBS Sports that Duke officials are increasingly worried Mensah may file before the Jan. 16 cutoff.
- Industry chatter has intensified late in the window, with contacts describing Mensah as potentially movable on deadline day.
- Mensah produced an all-ACC 2025 at Duke after transferring from Tulane, finishing second nationally with 3,973 passing yards and 34 touchdowns.
- Previous reports indicated he planned to return to Duke for 2026, and earlier coverage cited a two-year, $8 million NIL arrangement or a multiyear deal paying $4 million annually.
- Duke is trying to keep him, sources say, as most top transfer quarterbacks are already off the board and demand for a proven starter is high.