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Max Olson
Darian Mensah and Duke have agreed to a settlement of their dispute that will clear the way for the quarterback to transfer to another school, his agency announced Tuesday.
Mensah is expected to transfer to Miami now that his dispute with Duke has been resolved, sources tell ESPN.
Duke officials sued Mensah in Durham County Superior Court on Jan. 20 in an attempt to prevent him from transferring and enforce the multiyear NIL contract he signed with the school.
Duke entered Mensah’s name in the NCAA transfer portal Jan. 21, but he was not permitted to enroll at another school until a North Carolina judge ruled on the school’s injunction request. A preliminary injunction hearing was scheduled for Thursday.
Tulane in 2023 and has two more years of eligibility remaining.
Mensah will take over for Carson Beck, who led the Hurricanes to their first national championship game since the 2002 season. Indiana defeated Miami 27-21 in the CFP title game Jan. 19.
Duke’s leading receiver, Cooper Barkate, also opted to enter the transfer portal at the Jan. 16 transfer window deadline. Barkate, who ranked second in the ACC in receiving yards with 1,106 yards and seven touchdowns in 2025, is expected to transfer to Miami with Mensah, sources tell ESPN.
Duke plays at Miami on Nov. 14.
ESPN’s David Hale contributed to this report.
