Overview
- Duke announced Tuesday that Walker Eget won the 2026 starting quarterback job over redshirt freshman Dan Mahan and is expected to start the Sept. 5 opener against Tulane.
- Eget arrives from San José State after five seasons, where he played 27 games with 18 starts and completed 421 of 730 passes for 5,563 yards and 30 touchdowns.
- His availability followed a 2024 ACL tear and surgery after the 2025 season, a rehab that kept him out of Duke’s spring practices before he was cleared for fall camp.
- Coach Manny Diaz framed the portal pick as a timely move to replace Darian Mensah after his transfer to Miami and lauded Eget’s experience and recent production.
- The decision gives Duke a veteran option to stabilize the offense while younger quarterbacks remain on the roster, and Eget’s health and early performance will shape the Blue Devils’ title defense and game plan this fall.