Darian Mensah

Duke quarterback Darian Mensah runs with the football tucked in his arms in the 2025 season opener against Elon.

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Darian Mensah drops back to pass during the 2025 Blue & White Game.

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-3
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Prev School:
Tulane

2025 ACCOLADES
Maxwell Award Watch List
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List
East-West Shrine Bowl Watch List

2025: Transfer from Tulane University ... ranked No. 28 on the College Sports Network top-100 returning player list and No. 44 on the CBSSports top-150 players chart for 2025 ... the No. 3 transfer decision heading into 2025, according to ESPN.com ... slotted at No. 12 in The Athletic’s 100 most impactful transfers of 2025 ... No. 18 in The Athletic’s College QB Tiers ranking ... earned a place on the 2025 Pro Football and Sports Network top-100 players list (No. 39) ... named to the Maxwell Award Watch List ... in 13 career games (13 starts), has completed 189-of-287 (.659) passes for 2,723 yards with 22 TDs and six INTs ... rushed 60 times for 132 yards (2.20) and one score ... compiled 2,855 yards of total offense ... led all American Athletic Conference (AAC) starters in yards per attempt (9.49) and completion percentage ... holds career TD responsibility of 23 (22 pass and one rush) ... has thrown for 100+ yards in 12 games, 200+ seven times and 300+ in three contests including a career-high 342 against Kansas State in 2024 … owns 2+ TD passes in eight tilts with three each against South Florida and North Texas in 2024 ... connected on a career-long 68-yard completion against Southeastern Louisiana in 2024 … has registered 4+ rushing attempts in six games, including a career-high 10 against Army West Point in the 2024 AAC championship tilt … rushed for a personal-high 57 yards on eight carries, aided by a long run of 22 yards, at Navy in 2024 … notched lone rushing score against the Midshipmen ... one of just 10 QBs in Tulane history to reach 20+ passing TDs in a season ... led a Tulane offense that ranked among the top 10 nationally in third down conversion percentage (2nd/.525), yards per completion (6th/14.32), team passing efficiency (7th/166.86) and points per game (9th/37.15).

PRIOR TO DUKE: Two-year member of the football program at Tulane (2023-24) … in 13 games (13 starts) with the Green Wave, completed 189-of-287 (.659) passes for 2,723 yards with 22 TDs and six INTs ... rushed 60 times for 132 yards (2.20) and one score ... compiled 2,855 yards of total offense ... led all American Athletic Conference (AAC) starters in yards per attempt (9.49) and completion percentage ... turned in an EPA per dropback (expected points added on passes only) of 0.503, the third-highest mark nationally, trailing only Kurtis Rourke (Indiana) and Jaxson Dart (Ole Miss) ... threw for 100+ yards in 12 games, 200+ seven times and 300+ in three contests including a career-high 342 against Kansas State in 2024 … owned 2+ TD passes in eight tilts with three each against South Florida and North Texas in 2024 ... connected on a career-long 68-yard completion against Southeastern Louisiana in 2024 … registered 4+ rushing attempts in six games, including a career-best 10 against Army West Point in the 2024 AAC championship tilt … rushed for a personal-high 57 yards on eight carries, aided by a long run of 22 yards, at Navy in 2024 … notched lone rushing score against the Midshipmen ... one of just 10 Tulane QBs to reach 20+ passing TDs in a season … attended Saint Joseph High School and played for coach Pepe Villasenor … capped senior year as the 2022 Mountain League Player of the Year after posting 2,256 passing yards with 25 TDs ... added eight rushing scores and helped the team to a 10-2 record in 2022 with a 7-0 Mountain League mark ... also played basketball at Saint Joseph.

PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology ... son of Naomi Brebes-Mensah … twin sister, Grace, is a two-year letterwinner (2023-24) for the Oregon soccer program.