Quarterback, Miami (from Tulane, Duke), 2023–⁠26

Darian Mensah

Number
No. 10
Height
6′3″
Weight
205 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
San Luis Obispo, CA

Darian Mensah plays quarterback for Miami, after Tulane (2023–⁠24) and Duke (2025). Mensah is No. 4 in FBS in passing touchdowns this season. Last time out, against Florida State: 23 of 34, 326 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT.

2026 so far

1,764 passing yards, 18 TD

No. 4 in FBS in passing touchdowns

Last game: 23 of 34, 326 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT vs. Florida State, W 43–⁠35

Next game: vs. Pittsburgh, Oct 24

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 401@STAN
  2. 252FAMU
  3. 220@WAKE
  4. 338CMU
  5. 227@CLEM
  6. 326FSU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

At a glance

Best season
3,973
Passing yards, 2025 (Duke, 9–⁠5)
Best game
401 yards
At Stanford, week 1, 2026: No. 3 passing game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 2
In FBS in passing touchdowns, 2025

Career highs

401passing yards, career highat Stanford, 20265touchdown passes, career highat Stanford, 2026

Team titles: ACC champions, 2025

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2024Tulane18928765.92,7239.5226
2025Duke33450066.83,9737.9346
2026Miami13516780.81,76410.6181
Career65895469.08,4608.97413

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2024Tulane601322.2122
2025Duke59−32−0.5134
2026Miami15855.7234
Career1341851.4434

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Tulane10QBRS
2024Tulane10QBFr.
2025Duke10QBSo.
2026Miami10QBJr.6′3″205

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2024Tulane3380.5497th (n=238)0.30182.341%0.550.24
2025Duke5520.3783rd (n=314)0.24204.757%0.420.12
2026Miami1790.7199th (n=273)0.21127.942%0.43–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2025Duke49%7.6 yds6.3 yds36 of 24131%
2026Miami64%6.7 yds7.2 yds15 of 15960%

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Duke45%3.101.301.0023%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Miami 6 games, 1,764 passing yards, 18 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 4atStanfordW 45–⁠62730401505
Sep 10vs.Florida A&MW 77–⁠714152523021
Sep 18atWake ForestW 33–⁠203034220305
Sep 26vs.Central MichiganW 52–⁠323273383021
Oct 3atClemsonW 41–⁠1318272271027
Oct 17vs.Florida StateW 43–⁠352334326316
2025 Duke 14 games, 3,973 passing yards, 34 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 28vs.ElonW 45–⁠17273438930−10
Sep 6vs.IllinoisL 19–⁠452334334212
Sep 13atTulaneL 27–⁠343051313312
Sep 20vs.NC StateW 45–⁠33192826930−2
Sep 27atSyracuseW 38–⁠3222826820−22
Oct 4atCaliforniaW 45–⁠21223026520−18
Oct 18vs.Georgia TechL 18–⁠27324437320−13
Nov 1atClemsonW 46–⁠45274136140−6
Nov 8atUConnL 34–⁠372231222323
Nov 15vs.VirginiaL 17–⁠34183521310−4
Nov 22atNorth CarolinaW 32–⁠2520331751027
Nov 29vs.Wake ForestW 49–⁠32243526820−12
Dec 6vs.VirginiaW 27–⁠201925196210
Dec 31 ✦vs.Arizona StateW 42–⁠3929513274121
2024 Tulane 13 games, 2,723 passing yards, 22 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 29vs.SE LouisianaW 52–⁠010122052014
Sep 7vs.Kansas StateL 27–⁠34192934221−9
Sep 14atOklahomaL 19–⁠34143216611−7
Sep 21atLouisianaW 41–⁠331117831017
Sep 28vs.South FloridaW 45–⁠1018223263017
Oct 5atUABW 71–⁠201215134108
Oct 19vs.RiceW 24–⁠10122515210−11
Oct 26atNorth TexasW 45–⁠37101317531−3
Oct 31atCharlotteW 34–⁠3212921400−5
Nov 9vs.TempleW 52–⁠61421262215
Nov 16atNavyW 35–⁠010141382057
Nov 28vs.MemphisL 24–⁠342133317218
Dec 6atArmyL 14–⁠3517252092141

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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