Darian Mensah

Darian Mensah
No. 10 – Duke Blue Devils
PositionQuarterback
Class Sophomore
Personal information
Born (2005-01-25) January 25, 2005
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Joseph (Santa Maria, California)
College
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Darian Mensah (born January 25, 2005) is an American college football quarterback for the Duke Blue Devils. He previously played for the Tulane Green Wave.

Early life

Mensah attended St. Joseph High School in Santa Maria, California. As a senior, he was the Mountain League Player of the Year after passing for 2,256 with 25 total touchdowns.[1] He committed to Tulane University to play college football.[2]

College career

Tulane

After redshirting his first year at Tulane in 2023, Mensah was named the starter for the 2024 season.[3] In his first game against the Southeastern Louisiana Lions, he completed 10 of 12 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns, in a 52-0 victory.[4][5]

On December 8, 2024, Mensah announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[6] He was considered the top-rated player in the transfer portal by ESPN.

Duke

On December 11, 2024, Mensah announced he would be transferring to Duke University.[7]

Career statistics

Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
Tulane Green Wave
2023 Redshirt
2024 13 13 9–4 189 287 65.9 2,723 9.5 22 6 166.7 60 132 2.2 1
Duke Blue Devils
2025 13 13 8–5 305 449 67.9 3,646 8.1 30 5 156.0 55 -53 -1.0 1
Career 26 26 17–9 494 736 67.1 6,369 8.7 52 11 160.1 115 79 0.7 1

References

  1. ^ Cress, Kenny (August 30, 2024). "SJ alum Darian Mensah shines in Tulane debut". Santa Ynez Valley News.
  2. ^ Cress, Kenny (December 22, 2022). "Standout St. Joseph senior quarterback Darian Mensah is bound for Tulane". Santa Maria Times.
  3. ^ Smith, Guerry (September 6, 2024). "Meet Darian Mensah, the redshirt freshman who took Tulane's starting QB job by surprise". NOLA.com.
  4. ^ Smith, Guerry (August 29, 2024). "Impressive debut: Tulane QB Darian Mensah sharp in shutout of Southeastern". NOLA.com.
  5. ^ Smith, Guerry (August 30, 2024). "No nerves: Tulane QB Darian Mensah performed like seasoned veteran in first career game". NOLA.com.
  6. ^ Pope, Keegan (December 8, 2024). "Tulane QB Darian Mensah plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "QB Mensah, top player in portal, chooses Duke". ESPN.com. 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
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