Darian Mensah
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]Tulane
[edit]After redshirting his first year at Tulane in 2023, Mensah was named the starter for the 2024 season.[3] In his first game he completed 10 of 12 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns.[4][5]
On December 8, 2024, Mensah announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[6] He was considered the top-rated played in the transfer portal by ESPN.
Duke
[edit]On December 11, 2024, Mensah announced he would be transferring to Duke University.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
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