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Duke QB Darian Mensah Returns for 2026 Season

12/19/2025

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Duke quarterback Darian Mensah will return for the 2026 season after weighing the NFL draft, announcing it on December 19, 2025.
The Tulane transfer in December 2024 led Mensah to 3,646 passing yards and a Duke record 30 touchdowns.
Mensah helped Duke win its first outright Atlantic Coast Conference title since 1962 and will play the Sun Bowl against Arizona State on December 31.

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Duke quarterback Darian Mensah will return for the 2026 season after weighing the NFL draft, announcing it on December 19, 2025.
The Tulane transfer in December 2024 led Mensah to 3,646 passing yards and a Duke record 30 touchdowns.
Mensah helped Duke win its first outright Atlantic Coast Conference title since 1962 and will play the Sun Bowl against Arizona State on December 31.