Duke University andstar quarterback Darian Mensahreached an out-of-court settlement that will allow the highly sought-after signal caller to leave Durham, representatives for the players and school said Tuesday.
The ACC school had filed a lawsuit and gained a temporary restraining order that temporarily blocked Mensah's plans to leave Duke and play for another team this fall.
Duke had alleged that Mensah violated the terms of the two-season name, image and likeness contract he signed in 2025. Another hearing in the matter had been scheduled for Thursday.
It's been widely reported thatMensah is headedto national runner-up and ACC rival Miami.
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"Through close collaboration and principled negotiation, we have successfully navigated an unprecedented path, one that has now reached a fair and mutually agreeable resolution," the quarterback's reps at Young Money APAA Sportssaid in a statement.
Duke said in a statement that confirmed the agreement that it remained committed to its student-athletes, "and we expect the same in return."
"Enforcing those agreements is a necessary element of ensuring predictability and structure for athletic programs. It is nonetheless a difficult choice to pursue legal action against a student and teammate; for this reason, we sought to resolve the matter fairly and quickly."
Mensah was named second-team all-ACC as he led Duke to itsfirst outright conference football title since 1962.
He stunned the school earlier this month when he announcedhis desire to transfer.Theschool had announced Dec. 20that Mensah was staying for at least another football season.
