Who Is Darian Mensah? Duke Starting Quarterback Who Announced Friday He Is Returning To Duke For Junior Season In 2026 Season Instead Of Entering Name In NFL Draft, Transfer Portal
Who is Darian Mensah?
Duke starting quarterback who announced Friday he is returning to Duke for Junior in 2026 season instead of entering his name into NFL Draft, Transfer Portal.
Before running it back in 2026 season for Darian Mensah must finish 2025 season with this years Duke team that has a record of 8-5 are the Atlantic Coast Conference Champions as they’re preparing to play Arizona State in Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl in El Paso Texas on Wednesday December 31, 2025 Darian Mensah shared his thoughts by saying This year was everything to me,”This team, this locker room, this family welcomed me with open arms.”
What does Darian Mensah mean when he says this team this locker room has welcomed me with open arms?
Darian Mensah played 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.
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