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Duke QB Darian Mensah to Return for Junior Season

The choice comes after he weighed the 2026 NFL Draft.

Overview

  • ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports Mensah intends to inform Duke he will return for his junior year.
  • He is expected to start the Dec. 31 Sun Bowl against Arizona State, which would be his first bowl appearance.
  • In 2025 he led the ACC with 3,646 passing yards, ranking fourth nationally as Duke captured the ACC title.
  • Mensah transferred to Duke after a breakout 2024 at Tulane under Jon Sumrall that produced a 9-4 season.
  • His transfer to Duke was accompanied by a reported two-year, $8 million NIL arrangement.