Darian Mensah, Duke settle dispute as QB eyes Miami transfer - ESPN

Darian Mensah and Duke have agreed to a settlement of their dispute that will clear the way for the quarterback to transfer to another school, his agency announced Tuesday.

Mensah is expected to transfer to Miami now that his dispute with Duke has been resolved, sources tell ESPN.

Duke officials sued Mensah in Durham County Superior Court on Jan. 20 in an attempt to prevent him from transferring and enforce the multiyear NIL contract he signed with the school.

Duke entered Mensah's name in the NCAA transfer portal on Jan. 21, but he was not permitted to enroll at another school until a North Carolina judge ruled on the school's injunction request. A preliminary injunction hearing was scheduled for Thursday.

«Through close collaboration and principled negotiation, we have successfully navigated an unprecedented path, one that has now reached a fair and mutually agreeable resolution,» Mensah's agency, Young Money APAA Sports, said in a statement.

A source close to the situation told ESPN that Duke's lawsuit was «always about upholding a contract,» adding that the school was also eager to move forward and not engage in a protracted legal battle with a student-athlete. Duke did not release terms of the settlement but felt it suitably addressed the school's primary concerns.

Mensah, the No. 5 overall player in ESPN's transfer rankings, will join the College Football Playoff runner-up Hurricanes after leading the ACC with 3,973 passing yards and 34 passing touchdowns this season while leading the Blue Devils to their first outright ACC title since 1962.

«We are committed to fulfilling all promises and obligations Duke makes to our student-athletes when we enter into contractual agreements with them, and we expect the same in