| Duke Blue Devils | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | St. Joseph (Santa Maria, California) |
Darian Mensah is an American 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. He committed to Tulane University to play college football.
College career
Tulane
After redshirting his first year at Tulane in 2023, Mensah was named the starter for the 2024 season. In his first game he completed 10 of 12 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns.
On December 8, 2024, Mensah announced that he would enter the transfer portal. He was considered the top-rated played in the transfer portal by ESPN.
Duke
On December 11, 2024, Mensah announced he would be transferring to Duke University.
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 | 209.5 | 60 | 132 | 2.2 | 1 | |
| Duke Blue Devils | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Career | 13 | 13 | 9–4 | 189 | 287 | 65.9 | 2,723 | 9.5 | 22 | 6 | 209.5 | 60 | 132 | 2.2 | 1 | |
References
- Cress, Kenny (August 30, 2024). "SJ alum Darian Mensah shines in Tulane debut". Santa Ynez Valley News.
- Cress, Kenny (December 22, 2022). "Standout St. Joseph senior quarterback Darian Mensah is bound for Tulane". Santa Maria Times.
- Smith, Guerry (September 6, 2024). "Meet Darian Mensah, the redshirt freshman who took Tulane's starting QB job by surprise". NOLA.com.
- Smith, Guerry (August 29, 2024). "Impressive debut: Tulane QB Darian Mensah sharp in shutout of Southeastern". NOLA.com.
- Smith, Guerry (August 30, 2024). "No nerves: Tulane QB Darian Mensah performed like seasoned veteran in first career game". NOLA.com.
- Pope, Keegan (December 8, 2024). "Tulane QB Darian Mensah plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- "QB Mensah, top player in portal, chooses Duke". ESPN.com. 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
External links
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