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Editor's Note: Since the publishing of this article, Darian Mensah has informed the Duke Blue Devils he intends to enter the transfer portal.
The 15-day transfer portal has been chaotic, wild, ridiculous, mind-numbing at times, and maybe most importantly: dramatic.
Thousands of student-athletes from across the country have put their name forth into the transfer window in hopes of finding greener pastures in 2026.
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We've seen a slew of top names want to make the leap, and there have been over a dozen possible future NFL quarterbacks who have decided to make a switch these past two weeks.
But on Friday, the final day before the portal closes for good and no one else can enter their name, there might be one final plot twist that sets the college football landscape on fire.
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Duke's Darian Mensah might shake up everything, as it's been rumored by CBS Sports that the star QB might jump into the portal in the final hours to leave the ACC champion for another program.
Mensah was one of the best signal callers in college football during the most recent campaign, and the big question for him at the end of the year was less about whether he was entering the portal and more about whether he would enter the NFL Draft. But after he decided not to declare for the pros and to stay in school one more year, he seemed locked in after signing a two-year, $8 million deal last year with the Blue Devils.
The Duke QB was immaculate in 2025, throwing for the second-most touchdowns in the nation with 34, to go along with his 3,973 yards, also second-best. Mensah was a former Tulane player who transferred to the Blue Devils via last year's portal and signed that megadeal.
If Mensah does decide to leave, he will be immediately linked to the Miami Hurricanes, who lost out on the Sam Leavitt sweepstakes to Lane Kiffin's LSU Tigers.
The Hurricanes are playing for the College Football Playoff national title on Monday at their home stadium and are in dire need of a talented, experienced quarterback to take over the program in 2026 with the departure of Carson Beck.
There might be some road bumps if he does decide to enter the transfer portal. Duke would control his NIL rights following the deal he signed after leaving Tulane, which raises even more questions about what the school that signs Mensah would have to do to acquire the star QB in full.
The transfer portal officially closes tonight, Friday, Jan. 16.
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